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Gujarat High Court
Pankajbhai Dahyabhai Machi vs State Of Gujarat on 18 March, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL - AFTER
CHARGESHEET) NO. 6491 of 2026
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PANKAJBHAI DAHYABHAI MACHI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR TANMAY B KARIA(6833) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. VIDHI V. SHARMA(18861) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR.KRUTIK PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 18/03/2026
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. 11207078250547 of
2025 registered with Kankanpur Police Station,
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Panchmahal, for the offence punishable under Sections
65(a), 65(e) and 81 of the Prohibition 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 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 upon instructions submits that the applicant will
remain within the State of Gujarat during the trial.
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
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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 applicant is a permanent resident of
District:Panchmahal, hence, would be available at the
time of trial.
ii. Though the applicant has three antecedents, only
one pertains to the offense under the Prohibition Act.
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.
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
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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 FIR being C.R. No. 11207078250547 of 2025
registered with Kankanpur Police Station, Panchmahal,
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
prosecution;
[c] surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within
a week, and if he does not possess a passport, he shall
file an affidavit to that effect;
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[d] not leave the State of Gujarat without prior
permission of the Sessions Court concerned;
[e] furnish the present address of his residence to the
I.O. and also to 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 concerned will be free at liberty to
take appropriate action in accordance with law.
10. Bail bond to be executed before the competent Court
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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)
ANKIT SHAH
