R/CR.MA/15533/2019 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 15533 of 2019
FARUKBHAI MANSURBHAI SARMALI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
Appearance:
GAURANG H DAVE (9434) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
VATSAL S PARIKH(7452) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP(2) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIPUL M. PANCHOLI
Date : 14/08/2019
ORAL ORDER
1. Rule. Learned APP Mr.Raval waives service of
Rule on behalf of the respondent State.
2. The present application is filed under
Section 439 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in
connection with FIR being C.R.No.I-26 of 2019
registered with Gangajaliya Police Station,
Bhavnagar for offence under Sections 306 and
Section498A of the Indian Penal Code.
3. 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.
4. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the
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respondent-State has opposed grant of regular
bail looking to the nature and gravity of the
offence.
5. Learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the
respective parties do not press for further
reasoned order.
6. 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 also considered the aspects
that; (i) the applicant is in jail since
1.5.2019; (ii) the investigation is concluded
and chargesheet is filed; (iii) marriage span
of the deceased with the applicant was more
than 16 years; (iv) I have perused the
allegations levelled against the applicant in
the FIR and also considered the material
produced on record; in the facts and
circumstances of the present case, I am
inclined to exercise discretion in favour of
the applicant.
7. This Court has also taken into consideration
the law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court
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in the case of Sanjay Chandra Vs. Central
Bureau of Investigation, reported in [2012] 1
SCC 40.
8. Hence, the present application is allowed.
The applicant is ordered to be released on
regular bail in connection with FIR being
C.R.No.I-26 of 2019 registered with
Gangajaliya Police Station, Bhavnagar 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 India without prior
permission of the Sessions Judge
concerned;
[e] mark presence before the concerned
Police Station between 1st to 10th day
of every English calendar month for a
period of six months between 11:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m.;
[f] furnish the present address of
residence to the Investigating
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Officer and also to the Court at the
time of execution of the bond and
shall not change the residence
without prior permission of this
Court;
9. 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.
10. At the trial, the Trial Court shall not be
influenced by the prima facie observations
made by this Court in the present order.
11. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid
extent. Direct service today is permitted.
(VIPUL M. PANCHOLI, J)
SRILATHA
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