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

AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 4789 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY SD/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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ADVAITBHAI DAHYABHAI SATNAMI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR M A CHAUHAN(11262) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. UTKARSH SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 13/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. 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 CR. No.11207025230363 of 2023 registered with Godhara ‘A’ Division Police Station, Panchmahal for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 323, 324, 504, 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 135 of the Gujarat Police Act.

2. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been arrested in connection with the present offence on

03.06.2023 and since then he is in custody. The last application preferred by the applicant came to be withdrawn by the applicant vide order dated 01.08.2025. After the withdrawal of the earlier application filed by the applicant, the trial of the offence has not progressed satisfactorily and only seven to eight witnesses have been examined before the learned Trial Court. He, therefore, submitted to allow the present application and enlarge the applicant on bail subject to suitable conditions.

3. Learned APP has opposed the application contending that the FIR in the present offence has been lodged by the deceased himself wherein he has categorically stated that he was beaten up by the present applicant with a wooden log and the injuries caused by the present applicant to the deceased have resulted into his death. Moreover, trial of the offence has satisfactorily progressed. He, therefore, submitted to dismiss the present application.

4. Heard learned Advocates for the parties. The applicant had earlier preferred Criminal Misc. Application No.17496 of 2023 which was allowed to be withdrawn by this Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 21.12.2023. Thereafter, the applicant had again preferred being Criminal Misc. Application No.7709 of 2025 which was also allowed to be withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 01.08.2025. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicant is not in a position to show any change in circumstances after withdrawal of the earlier applications filed by the applicant. So far as the delay in trial is concerned, the learned Trial Court has observed that the trial is being progressed regularly and on each and every date, the witnesses have been examined. As stated by the learned Advocate appearing for the applicant himself, after withdrawal of the earlier application filed by the applicant, six to seven witnesses have already been examined.

5. So far as the aspect of merits is concerned, the FIR in the present offence has been lodged by the deceased himself wherein he has categorically stated that he was beaten by the present applicant with a wooden log and a blow was given with a wooden log on his head which had resulted into his death. Thus, this is a case of direct evidence. Having regard to these aspects, no case is made out. Hence, the present application is hereby dismissed.

SD/-

(M. R. MENGDEY,J)

RAVI OZA