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Gujarat High Court
Nareshbhai Mavjibhai Solanki vs State Of Gujarat on 7 April, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 7818 of 2026
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NARESHBHAI MAVJIBHAI SOLANKI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR KISHAN K NAYI(13080) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS JIRGA JHAVERI, ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 07/04/2026
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
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Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,
2023 for enlarging the applicant on Regular Bail in
connection with FIR being C.R. No. 11208057250063 of
2025 registered with Cyber Crime Police Station, Rajkot
city for the offence punishable under Sections 204, 205,
308(7), 337, 61(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 66(c) of the
IT Act.
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 submitted that, the applicant is
ready and willing to abide by all the conditions that may
be imposed by this Court, if released on bail.
5. As against the same, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor appearing for the respondent - State has
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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 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 role attributed to the present applicant is of
having provided his account to receive an amount of
Rs.4,90,000/-;
ii. It also appears that the said amount had been
withdrawn by the present applicant and had been
given to other co-accused;
iii. The fact of the applicant being a second layer
accused and the allegation not being that the present
applicant had any connection with the main accused;
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iv. Co-accused Sujalbhai Lakhani, who has similar role
as that of the present applicant has been enlarged on
regular bail by the coordinate bench of this court vide
order dated 22.12.2025 passed in Criminal Misc.
Application No. 26999 of 2025;
v. Other three co-accused, namely, Sanjaybhai
Dhanjibhai Sarvaiya, Amanbhai Aufthani and Rahul
Govind Gohel have also been released on regular bail
by this court vide orders dated 24.03.2026 passed in
Criminal Misc. Application Nos. 4745, 4631 and 3948
of 2026 respectively;
vi. The investigation is over and charge-sheet has been
filed;
vii. The applicant has no criminal antecedents;
7. 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.
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8. 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.
9. Hence, the applicant is ordered to be released on
bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No.
11208057250063 of 2025 registered with Cyber Crime
Police Station, Rajkot city on executing a bail bond of
Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with
one surety of 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;
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[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 State of Gujarat without prior
permission of the Trial Court concerned;
[e] furnish the present address of his residence to the
I.O. and to the Court at the time of execution of the
bond together with documentary proof and shall not
change his residence without prior intimation to the
I.O. and the court;
[f] mark his presence once a week before the
concerned police station till the completion of trial;
[g] not indulge in similar kind of offence hereinafter,
for which, he shall file affidavits before the concerned
court and the police station;
10. 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
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committed, the Sessions Court concerned will be at
liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law.
11. 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.
12. 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. The
application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is
made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is
permitted.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
DIVYA
