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2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 11294

NEUTRAL CITATION

R/CR.MA/5199/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/04/2026


IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD


R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 5199 of 2026


SHUBHAM RAJANKUMAR THAKAR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT


Appearance:

MR. HITENDRA D RAJPUT(7224) for the Applicant(s) No. 1

MS. SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1


CORAM:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY


Date : 10/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Draft amendment is granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.

2. Learned Advocate Mr. Bhargav Dangar appearing for the original complainant shall file his appearance before the Registry.

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 CR. No.11216026250003 of 2025 registered with Cyber Police Station Gandhinagar Range, Gandhinagar.

4. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the Respondent – State.

5. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has good reputation in the society and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the applicant in Jail for indefinite period. 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.

6. Per contra, learned APP has opposed the present application contending that the present applicant is having several other antecedents. The applicant had procured the bank accounts of several victims and had provided those bank accounts to the other co-accused for commission of the offence in question. Learned APP has, therefore, submitted that looking to the nature of offence, this Court may not exercise the discretion in favour of the applicant and the application may be dismissed.

7. Learned Advocate Mr. Bhargar Dangar appearing for the complainant has submitted that the complainant has no objection if the present application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be enlarged on bail. He, therefore, submitted to pass an appropriate order.

8. Heard learned Advocates for the parties and perused the record. In the present offence, the investigation is over and charge-sheet has been filed. The applicant had earlier preferred Criminal Misc. Application No.11153 of 2025 which was allowed to be withdraw by this Court vide order dated 12.06.2025. The applicant has been arrested in connection with the present offence on 11.02.2025 and since then he is in custody. The applicant has thus undergone incarceration for period of one year. The role attributed to the present applicant is procuring bank accounts from the victims and providing the same to the other co-accused. Having regard to these aspects, the present application deserves consideration, hence the present application is hereby allowed. This Court has also considered the following aspects:

(a) As per catena of decisions of Hon’ble Supreme Court, there are mainly 3 factors which are required to be considered by this court i.e. prima-facie case, availability of Applicant accused at the time of trial and tampering and hampering with the witnesses by the accused.

(b) That the learned Advocate for the Applicant has submitted that the Applicant Accused is not likely to flee away.

(c) That the Applicant is in custody since 11.02.2025.

(d) The law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. C.B.I. reported in (2012) 1 SCC 40.

9. Having heard the learned Advocates for the parties and perusing the record produced in this case as well as taking into consideration the facts of the case, nature of allegations, gravity of accusation, availability of the applicant accused at the time of Trial etc. and the role attributed to the present applicant accused, the present application deserves to be allowed and accordingly stands allowed. This Court has also gone through the FIR and police papers and also the earlier order passed by the learned Sessions Court where the learned Sessions Judge has disallowed the bail Application at initial stage. The applicant accused is ordered to be released on bail in connection with the aforesaid FIR on executing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court, subject to the following conditions that he shall:

(a) not directly or indirectly make any in

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