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NEUTRAL CITATION

R/CR.MA/4273/2026 ORDER DATED: 30/03/2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL) NO. 4273 of 2026

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RAJNIKBHAI RAMESHBHAI SHEKHDA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT

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Appearance:

MR AFTABHUSEN ANSARI(5320) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 30/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of rule for respondent – State of Gujarat.

2. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNSS”) the applicant has prayed for anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in connection with the FIR being C.R. No. 11186001260051 of 2026, registered with Girgadhda Police Station, District: Gir-

Somnath for the offences alleged therein.

3. Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the nature of allegations are such that custodial interrogation at this stage is not necessary. It is further submitted that the applicant will keep himself available during the course of investigation and trial

also and will not flee from justice.

3.1 The learned advocate for the applicant further states that

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the applicant shall abide by all the conditions that may be imposed while granting anticipatory bail to the applicant. Accordingly, it is urged that this application may be allowed and

to grant the anticipatory bail to the applicant.

4. As against this, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent – State has opposed grant of anticipatory bail looking to the nature and gravity of the

offence and requested not to entertain this application.

5. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the parties and perusing the papers available on record, it is incumbent upon the Court to exercise its discretion judiciously, cautiously and strictly in compliance with the basic principles laid down in plethora of decisions of the Apex Court on the point. It is well settled that, among other circumstances, the factors to be borne in mind while considering an application for bail are (i) the nature and gravity of the accusation; (ii) the antecedents of the applicant including the fact as to whether he has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by a Court in respect of any cognizable offence; (iii) the possibility of the applicant to flee from justice; and (iv) where the accusation has been made with the object of injuring or humiliating the applicant by having him so arrested. Though at the stage of granting bail an elaborate examination of evidence and detailed reasons touching the merits of the case, which may prejudice the case of accused, should be avoided. However, following aspects have been taken

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into consideration:

a) In the present case, the son of the original complainant has committed suicide. A reading of the FIR reveals that the allegations are to the effect that both the parties had gathered at the ofÏce of the present applicant for compromise, wherein the father of the wife had demanded Rs.2,00,000/- for compromise. However, the complainant and the son (deceased) had not agreed to the said compromise. Pursuant thereto, the husband and wife were both called by the learned Family Judge, where the father-in-law of the deceased stated that it was the complainant’s side that was asking for money, and it is further