2026 Supreme(Online)(Guj) 13087
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai, J
JAIMIN MAHESHBHAI LAKHANIV/sSTATE OF GUJARAT
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 9767 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Apurva R Kapadia
For the Respondents: Public Prosecutor
The court may modify a previous order via a 'speaking to minutes' note to correct inadvertent clerical omissions of specific statutory sections to ensure the order accurately reflects the charges for which bail was granted.
Headnote:(A) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – S. 483 – Regular Bail – Modification of order – Speaking to minutes – Certain sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 were inadvertently omitted in the original bail order – Order modified to include the correct sections. (Paras 2, 3) Result: Speaking to minutes note allowed; order modified.
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| 1. correction of inadvertent omissions in court orders through speaking to minutes. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. modification of the operative part of a bail order to include missing statutory provisions. (Para 3 , 4) |
ORAL ORDER
1. Perused the Speaking to Minutes Note.
2. This court vide order dated 27.04.2026 passed in the captioned application had granted bail to the applicant with regard to offences under Sections 316(5), 61, 3(5), 111(2)(b), 111(3) and 111(4) of the BNS, 2023, however, due to inadvertence certain sections have not been mentioned in the order.
3. Accordingly, para 3 of the order dated 27.04.2026, granting bail to the applicant shall read as under:
“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. 11210030251222 of 2025 registered with Mahidharpura Police Station, District Surat for the offence punishable under Sections 316(5), 61, 3(5), 111(2)(b), 111(3) and 111(4) of the BNS, 2023.”
4. Order dated 27.04.2026 is modified accordingly. Speaking to minutes note is allowed.