Falgun Rameshchandra Patel vs State Of Gujarat

Bhargav D. Karia, J

Heard learned advocate Mr. Sudhanshu Jha for the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Ms. C.M. Shah for the respondent- State.

The present application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with FIR being CR-

I/11191034200697/2020 registered with Naranpura police station, Ahmedabad city for offence under Sections 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that considering the nature of the offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular

bail by imposing suitable conditions.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent State has opposed grant of regular bail looking to the nature and

gravity of the offence.

Learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties do not press for further reasoned order.

Having heard the learned advocates for the parties and perusing the material placed on record and taking into consideration the facts of the case,

nature of allegations, gravity of offences, role attributed to the accused, without discussing the evidence in detail, this Court is of the opinion that this is

a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the applicant on regular bail.

This Court has considered following aspects :

(a) Applicant is in jail since 17th June, 2020.

(b) Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely involved for the alleged offence only with a view to attract

ingredients of section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, presence of five persons are mentioned in the FIR.

(c) On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State submitted that there are antecedents of the applicant and relied

upon the report of the Investigating Officer.

(d) On perusal of the report of the IO, it appears that all the antecedents are prior to 2016, except one incident of 2019.

Looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to consider the case of the applicant.

This Court has also taken into consideration the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra Vs. Central Bureau of

Investigation, reported in [2012] 1 SCC 40.

Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with FIR being being CR-

I/11191034200697/2020 registered with Naranpura police station, Ahmedabad city on executing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/( Rupees Ten Thousand

only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that he shall;

[a] not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty;

[b] not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;

[c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week;

[d] not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the concerned trial court till the trial is over;

[e] mark presence before the concerned Police Station between 1st to 10th day of every English calendar month till the trial is over;

[f] furnish the present address of residence to the Investigating Officer and also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change

the residence without prior permission of the concerned trial court;

The authorities will release the applicant only if he is not required in connection with any other offence for the time being. If breach of any of the

above conditions is committed, the Sessions Judge concerned will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter. Bail bond to be

executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. It will be open for the concerned Court to delete, modify and/or relax any of the

above conditions, in accordance with law.

At the trial, the Trial Court shall not be influenced by the prima facie observations made by this Court in the present order.

Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

Direct service is permitted.

The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the concerned Court/authority by Fax or Email.