R/CR.MA/6315/2017 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL) NO. 6315 of 2017
IMRANBHAI SIKANDARBHAI MALEK BENDWALA….Applicant(s)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT….Respondent(s)
Appearance:
MS GAYATRIBA B JADEJA, ADVOCATE for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS MONALI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.BHATT
Date : 07/07/2017
ORAL ORDER
1. This is a successive bail application preferred by the applicant
seeking bail in connection with First Information Report being C.R.No.I-
11/2016 registered with Jambusar Police Station for the offences
punishable under Sections 376, 452 and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.
3. Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant is
an innocent person, however, he has been falsely implicated in the
alleged offences. It is further submitted that the investigation is over and
chargesheet is filed, and therefore, now there is no possibility of
tampering with the evidence. Moreover, the trial has also commenced
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and crucial witnesses and prosecutrix have already been examined by the
learned Court-below, but the said witnesses have turned hostile and have
not supported the prosecution case. In this context, learned advocate for
the applicant has referred Page-55 deposition given by PW:3-
complainant. It is further submitted that applicant is ready and willing to
abide by the terms and conditions that may be imposed by this Court. It is
further submitted that the applicant is resident of Bharuch District and is
also having responsibility to look after his family, and therefore, he is not
likely to run away or abscond and his presence can be secured at the time
of trial by imposing appropriate condition as may be deemed, fit and
proper by this Court. Therefore, considering the nature and gravity of
accusation made against the applicant and the role attributed to the
applicant, he may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable
conditions.
4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the
respondent-State has opposed the application for grant of regular bail
looking to the nature and gravity of the offence. He has further submitted
that from the other chargesheet papers as well as FIR, there is a prima
facie case against the present applicant for committing the alleged
offences. Therefore, the present application may be rejected.
5. Regard being had to the above submissions, in the facts and
circumstances of the case and considering the nature and gravity of
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accusation made against the applicant in the First Information Report and
other chargesheet papers as also considering the fact that prosecutrix has
turned hostile and not supported the prosecution case, this Court is of the
opinion that discretion is required to be exercised in favour of the
applicant for grant of bail as now there is no possibility of tampering with
the evidence as chargesheet is filed. Moreover, the applicant assures that
he will abide by the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the
Court and shall not commit any breach. Hence, the present application is
allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in
connection with the FIR being C.R.No.I-11/2016 registered with
Jambusar Police Station on his executing a personal bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with one surety of the like
amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, and subject to the
following conditions, that the applicant 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
Sessions Judge concerned;
[e] mark presence before the concerned Police Station on every
Monday of each English calendar month for a period of
three months and thereafter, alternate Monday for a period
of six months, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.;
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[f] furnish latest and permanent 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 this Court;
6. 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 learned 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, learned trial court shall not be influenced by the observations of
preliminary nature, qua the evidence at this stage made by this Court
while enlarging the applicant on bail.
7. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is
permitted.
(P.P.BHATT, J.)
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