Praful Babubhai Joshi vs State Of Gujarat

A.Y. Kogje, J

This application is filed by the applicant under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for regular bail in connection with FIR

registered as C.R. No.IÂ11191024201645 of 2020 with RAMOL POLICE STATION, DISTRICTÂAHMEDABAD CITY, for the offence

punishable under Sections 406, 420, 397, 120Â​B of the Indian Penal Code, under Section 25(1Â​b)(a) of the Arms Act.

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

by imposing suitable conditions.

On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondentÂState 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 a further reasoned order.

I have heard the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered :Â​

I) The F.I.R. is registered on 17Â​11Â​2020 for the offence which is alleged to have taken place on 11Â​11Â​2020;

II) The applicant is in custody since 24Â​02Â​2021;

III) Investigation qua the applicant is over as the remand period is over;

IV) Learned Advocate for the applicant submitted that the dispute pertains to land transaction where the applicant had participated for the purpose of

settlement and handing over and taking of the consideration.

V) Learned Advocate for the applicant submitted that during the investigation, nothing is recovered or discovered to connect the applicant with the

offecne.

VI) Learned Advocate for the applicant submitted that other accused persons named in the FIR, have been protected in anticipatory bail proceedings.

The applicant was apprehended while the anticipatory bail application was pending.

VII) Learned Additional Public Prosecutor under the instructions of the Investigating Officer is unable to bring on record any special circumstances

against the applicant.

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

reported in [2012] 1 SCC 40.

In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the allegations made against the applicant in the First Information Report,

without discussing the evidence in detail, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion and enlarge the

applicant on regular bail.

Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on regular bail in connection with C.R. No.IÂ 11191024201645 of

2020 with RAMOL POLICE STATION, DISTRICTÂAHMEDABAD 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 & shall not obstruct or hamper the police investigation and shall not to play mischief

with the evidence collected or yet to be collected by the police;

(c) surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within a week;

(d) not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Trial Court concerned;

(e) mark presence before the concerned Police Station once in a month for a period of six months between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.;

(f) furnish the present address of his 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 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 observations of preliminary nature qua the evidence at this stage made by this Court while

enlarging the applicant on bail.

11.The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct Service is permitted.