Gujarat High Court
Pravinbhai Jayantibhai Parmar vs State Of Gujarat on 21 January, 2026
Author: Nikhil S. Kariel
Bench: Nikhil S. Kariel
NEUTRAL CITATION
R/CR.MA/1357/2026 ORDER DATED: 21/01/2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL -
AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 1357 of 2026
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PRAVINBHAI JAYANTIBHAI PARMAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MS AVNI PANCHAL FOR MS RAJAL M PANCHAL(13724) for the Applicant(s) No.
1
MR NIRAJ SHARMA ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Date : 21/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Advocate Ms. Avani Panchal for learned Advocate Ms. Rajal
Panchal appearing on behalf of the applicants and learned Additional Public
Prosecutor Mr.Niraj Sharma, 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. 11204040250297 of
2025 registered with Matar Police Station, Kheda for the offence
punishable under Sections 5(1)(1A), 6A, 8(1), 4, 10 of Gujarat Animal
Preservation Act 2017 and Sectiosn 11(1)(d), 11(1)(e), 11(1)(f), 11(1)(h) of
Animal Cruelty Act 1960 and Section 177 and 184 of the Motor Vehicles
Act.
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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. This Court has heard learned Advocates appearing on behalf of the
respective parties and perused the papers. Following aspects are considered:-
(i) The allegation being of committing a cruelty to animals more
particularly the applicant transporting Cows and Calves, and having
tied them very tightly without appropriate provisions for water and
fodder.
(ii) The fact of the applicant being owner and driver of the vehicle
in question and whereas no other allegation being levelled against the
present applicant.
(iii) The fact of the applicant being in custody since 04.11.2025 and
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charge-sheet having been filed by the Investigating Officer.
(iv) The fact of the applicant not having any 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.
8. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature
of the allegations made 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 present application is allowed. The applicants are ordered
to be released on bail in connection with F.I.R. registered as C.R. No.
11204040250297 of 2025 registered with Matar Police Station, Kheda on
executing a bond of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousands only) each
with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and
subject to the conditions that they 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;
[e] furnish their 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
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residence without prior intimation to the I.O.;
[f] mark their presence at the concerned Police Station once a month for
a period of three months;
10. The Authorities will release the applicants only if they are 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.
11. 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.
12. 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 applicants
for being released on regular bail.
13. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made
absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted.
(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J)
NIRU
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