Gujarat High Court
Hriday Narayan Rambaran Verma vs State Of Gujarat on 11 May, 2026
NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL -
AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 10704 of 2026
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HRIDAY NARAYAN RAMBARAN VERMA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR ADIL R MIRZA(2488) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 11/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Heard learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.
2. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
3. The applicant has filed this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for enlarging the applicant on Regular Bail in connection with FIR being C.R. No. 11200038260448 of 2026 registered with Pardi Police Station, Valsad for the offence punishable under Sections 281, 125(A), 125 (B) and 105 of the BNS, 2023 read with Sections 177, 184 and Page 1 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026 undefined 185 of Motor Vehicle Act and Sections 66(1)(e) of Gujarat Prohibition Act,1949.
4. Learned advocate for the applicant would submit that, considering the role attributed to the applicant, and nature of the allegation levelled, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail. It is further submitted that, since the charge-sheet is filed, further incarceration of the applicant will not benefit the Investigation Officer in any manner. It is further contended that, the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions that may be imposed by this Court, if released on bail. Learned advocate for the applicant upon instructions has submitted that, the applicant shall not leave the State of Gujarat till the trial is over.
5. As against the same, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent - State has vehemently objected to the grant of regular bail. Learned APP has submitted that looking to the nature of offence and the role attributed to the present applicant as coming out from the charge-sheet, this Court may not exercise discretion in favour of the applicant and the Page 2 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026 undefined application may be dismissed.
6. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered:-
i. The applicant though is a permanent resident of Uttar Pradesh, he shall not leave the State of Gujarat, hence would be available at the time of trial; ii. The applicant does not have any criminal antecedents; iii. The investigation has been over and charge-sheet has been filed;
iv. Learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that, though the charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, it is not revealed from the same that, the applicant was intoxicated when the accident had happened, otherwise also it would be matters of evidence at the time of trial.
This Court has taken into consideration the law laid down Page 3 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026 undefined by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation reported in [2012] 1 SCC 40.
7. 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.
8. Hence, the present application is allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No. 11200038260448 of 2026 registered with Pardi Police Station, Valsad, on executing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one local 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 Page 4 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026 undefined prosecution;
[c] surrender his passport, if any, to the trial court within a week, and if he does not possess a passport, he shall file an affidavit to that effect;
[d] not leave the geographical limits of Valsad without prior permission of the Court concerned;
[e] furnish the present address of his residence in Gujarat to the I.O. and the Court at the time of execution of the bond along with documentary proof and shall not change his residence without prior intimation to the I.O. and the court; [f] mark presence on every Tuesday before the concerned police station, till the trial is over;
[g] not indulge in similar kind of offence hereinafter, for which, he shall file an affidavit before the concerned court and the police station.
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 Court Page 5 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.MA/10704/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/05/2026 undefined concerned will be at liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law.
10. Bail bond to be executed before the trial 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.
11. At the stage of trial, the competent court shall not be influenced by any observations of this Court which are of preliminary nature, made at this stage only for the purpose of enlarging the applicant on regular bail.
12. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J) ANIRUDH OJHA Page 6 of 6 Uploaded by ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370) on Mon May 11 2026 Downloaded on : Mon May 11 22:25:16 IST 2026