IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 10886 of 2026 ==========================================================

BABUBHAI AMBALAL PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR NIRAD D BUCH(4000) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MRS. BHAVINI N. BUCH(5403) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS. JYOTI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 06/05/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. The applicant who has been mentioned as accused no.2 in the FIR which came to be registered with Mandvi Police Station, Surat, vide Part-A FIR No.11214032260040 of 2026, has preferred the present application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for regular bail. The applicant is the contractor who was given the contract of construction of overhead water-tank, along with accused no.1.

2. The FIR in question came to be lodged by the Superintending Engineer, Gujarat Water supply and Sewerage Board (hereinafter referred as ‘GWSSB’ for short), alleging that a

15 meter high overhead water tank hav