IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
NIKHIL S.KARIEL
Mit Pravinbhai Khokhar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
ORDER :
NIKHIL S. KARIEL, J.
1. Heard learned advocate Mr.Rahul Dholakia appearing on behalf of the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.L.B.Dabhi appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.
2. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
3. At the outset, learned advocate Mr.Dholakia would inform this Court that upon an application preferred by the co-accused being Special Criminal Application No.9755/2025, a learned Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.03.2026 has directed consolidation of all the four FIRs. Furthermore, since the allegation levelled in the FIRs appear to be identical and since the accused are almost the same, this Court is inclined to consider the all the four FIRs conjointly.
3.1. The applicant has filed these applications under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for enlarging the applicant on Regular Bail in connection with FIRs being C.R. No. 11210047251103/2025 registered with Udhana Police Station, Surat, C.R. No. 11210008250514/2025 registered with Sarthana Police Station, Surat, C.R. No. 11210008250528/2025 registered with Sarthana Police Station, Surat and C.R. No. 1121000
The court ruled that the applicant is entitled to bail given the nature of allegations and absence of strong evidence, emphasizing the legal principle of not denying bail unless justified. This appli....
Court granted bail considering applicant's prior bail, absence of criminal history, and commitment to comply with conditions, balancing liberty with trial integrity.
Court can exercise discretion to grant bail based on assessed evidence and conditions, even with serious allegations present.
Court granted regular bail considering the applicant's prolonged custody and partial compliance with bail conditions, emphasizing discretion based on individual circumstances.
The court exercised discretion to grant bail due to insufficient evidence and unclear circumstances surrounding the allegations against the applicant.
The court emphasizes the necessity to balance allegations against the applicant's role and compliance with the legal process when determining bail, allowing release on specific conditions.
The court granted bail based on the nature of allegations in a relationship context, applying principles of discretion and referencing prior judgments.
Bail – Young age of accused and period of custody are favourable factors for grant of bail.
The court granted bail under BNSS Section 483, emphasizing the need for strict conditions due to the Applicant's criminal history and the nature of allegations.
Court exercised discretion to grant bail despite serious allegations due to the applicant's custody duration and lack of criminal antecedents, emphasizing stringent conditions to prevent misuse.
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