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NEUTRAL CITATION

R/CR.MA/6948/2026 ORDER DATED: 25/03/2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - BEFORE

CHARGESHEET) NO. 6948 of 2026 ==========================================================

MOHANBHAI ZAVERBHAI VADHANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT

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Appearance:

MR DR BHATT(165) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR SOAHAM JOSHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Date : 25/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. D. R. Bhatt appearing on behalf of the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.

Soaham Joshi appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the

respondent-State.

3. The applicant has filed this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for enlarging the applicant on Regular Bail in connection with FIR being C.R. No.11210060260291 of 2026 registered with Varachha Police

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Station, District Surat for the offence punishable under Sections 108, 85 and 54 of the BNS, 2023 as well as under Section 4 of the

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

4. Learned advocate for the applicant would submit that, considering the role attributed to the applicant, and nature of the allegation levelled, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. It is further contended that, the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions that may be imposed by this Court, if

released on bail.

5. As against the same, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent – State has vehemently objected to the grant of regular bail. Learned APP has submitted that looking to the nature of offence and the role attributed to the present applicant, this Court may not exercise discretion in favour of the

applicant and the application may be dismissed.

6. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are

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considered:-

i. The applicant is a permanent resident of Surat, hence would

be available at the time of trial;

ii. The are no criminal antecedents against the applicant;

iii. The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased and the

allegations levelled against him are general in nature;

iv. The applicant is aged around 75 years;

v. The applicant’s wife has been granted bail by this Court vide

order passed in CRMA No.5939 of 2026.

7. This Court has taken into consideration the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. Central

Bureau of Investigation reported in [2012] 1 SCC 40.

8. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the allegations made against the applicant in the First Information Report, without discussing the evidence in detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that, this is a fit case to exercise

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the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail.

9. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No.11210060260291 of 2026 registered with Varachha Police Station, District Surat, on executing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one suret