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Gujarat High Court
Tushar Vitthalbhai Radadiya vs State Of Gujarat on 24 April, 2026
Author: Nikhil S. Kariel
Bench: Nikhil S. Kariel
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL -
AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 9173 of 2026
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TUSHAR VITTHALBHAI RADADIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR ASHISH M DAGLI(2203) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HARDIK MEHTA ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 24/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Heard learned advocate Mr.Jigar Patel for learned
advocate Mr. Ashish Dagli appearing on behalf of the applicant
and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.Hardik Mehta
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
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C.R. No. 11194039260001 of 2026 registered with Junagadh
A.C.B. Police Station, Junagadh for the offence punishable
under Sections 7, 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption 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 no useful purpose would be served by keeping the
applicant in jail for indefinite period. 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.
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 the discretion in favour of the
applicant and the application may be dismissed.
6. I have heard learned advocates appearing on behalf of
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the respective parties and perused the papers. Following
aspects are considered:-
i. Allegation being that the accused a Government servant
had sought for illegal gratification and had been caught
with the conscious possession of the illegal gratification
amount.
ii. The fact of the applicant being in custody 3.2.2026, and
the charge-sheet being filed.
iii. The applicant being a Government servant, and being
suspended after the offence being registered, allying any
apprehension that he would be able to influence the
witnesses.
iv. The investigation being over and the charge-sheet being
filed, allaying any apprehension that the applicant would be
able to influence the investigation.
v. The fact of the applicant being a Government servant
allaying any apprehension that the applicant would abscond
and would not attend the trial, this Court is inclined to
allow this application by imposing suitable conditions.
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
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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. 11194039260001 of 2026 registered with
Junagadh A.C.B. Police Station, Junagadh, on executing a bond
of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 the State of Gujarat without prior permission
of the Sessions Court concerned;
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[e] furnish the present address of residence to the I.O. and
also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and
shall not change the residence without prior intimation to
the I.O.;
[f] mark presence once in a month for a period of six
months before the concerned 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 Sessions Court concerned will be free to take appropriate
action in the matter.
10. 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.
11. At the stage of trial, the trial 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
considering the application of the applicant for being released
on regular bail.
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12. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is
made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is
permitted.
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
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