IA ORDER

1. In view of the point of difference of opinion amongst the brother Judges (Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora and Hon’ble Mr.Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt), the Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice has assigned the present matter before this Bench. The Bench was specially formed, since extreme urgency is cited by the learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant- convict as the period of interim bail granted by the Supreme Court to the applicant is expiring on 31.03.2025.

2. The present application filed under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for temporary bail, pending appeal, for a period of six months and to extend the bail / temporary bail granted to the applicant, which is in operation till 31.03.2025. The applicant is a convict for life imprisonment for the offence under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). The applicant is convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Gandhinagar in Sessions Case No.34 of 2014 by judgment and order dated 31.03.2023. He has been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(c) and 377 of the IPC.

3. By the order of even date i.e. dated 28.03.2025 passe