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2016 DIGILAW 194 (GUJ)

Ratanben v. State of Gujarat

2016-01-28

A.J.DESAI

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ORDER : 1. Rule. Ms. Nisha Thakore, learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of rule on behalf of respondent-State. 2. This application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for regular bail in connection with F.I.R registered at C.R. No. I - 152 of 2015 with Krushna Nagar Police Station, District Ahmedabad for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 7 of the Prohibition of Dowry Act. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions. 4. The learned APP opposes the grant of bail looking to the nature and gravity of offences. 5. Learned advocates appearing for the respective parties do not press for further reasoned order. 6. I have heard learned advocates appearing for the parties. Considering the offence as alleged in the FIR and also considering the nature of allegations made in the FIR against the applicant and considering the fact that the applicant who is mother-in-law of the deceased was residing separately since last three years and the marriage span is of more than six years, I am of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion to enlarge the applicant on bail. Hence, the application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with C.R. No. I - 152 of 2015 with Krushna Nagar Police Station, District Ahmedabad, on executing a 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 she shall:- (a) Not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty. (b) Not act in a manner injuries 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 Judge concerned. (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 permission of this Court. 7. The Authorities will release the applicant only if she is not required in connection with any other offence for the time being. (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 permission of this Court. 7. The Authorities will release the applicant only if she 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. 8. Rule made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.