Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Mahammed Aiyub Yusufbhai Javrawala … vs State Of Gujarat on 13 March, 2026
SLP (CRL.) NO). 15875/2025
ITEM NO.46 COURT NO.13 SECTION II-E
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO). 15875/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 01-07-2025
in CRMA No. 3671/2025 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at
Ahmedabad]
MAHAMMED AIYUB YUSUFBHAI JAVRAWALA
(JAVRAWALA MOHAMMEDAIYUB Y) PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S)
FOR ADMISSION
IA No. 254429/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 13-03-2026 This matter was called for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
For Petitioner(s) :
Ms. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, AOR
Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Adv.
Mr. Akash Kishore, Adv.
Mr. Anand Kumar Singh, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :
Signature Not Verified Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv.
Digitally signed by
POOJA SHARMA
Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR
Date: 2026.03.13
17:24:26 IST
Reason:
Ms. Neha Singh, Adv.
O R D E R
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Heard Ms. Meenakshi Arora, learned senior counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Rajat Nair, learned counsel for the
respondent – State of Gujarat.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with FIR being
C.R. No. 11192018220020 of 2022 registered with Dhandhuka
Police Station, District Ahmedabad Rural, Gujarat for the
offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 120B, 201 of
the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 25 (1-b)(a), 27
of the Arms Act and Section 135 of the G.P. Act and
Section 3(1)(1), 3(2) of the Gujarat Control of Terrorism
and Organized Crime Act, 2015 and Sections 13(1)(a)(b),
16(1)(a), 17, 18, 20 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention
Act.
3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that
the allegation at the first instance appears to be of a
nature which may prejudice the Court’s mind, but
ultimately following due procedure of law, the same has to
be established beyond reasonable doubt. It was submitted
that though charge-sheet has been filed against the
petitioner also, but his only role is that he was in the
chain of person from whose hand the weapon of commission
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of offence was routed. Learned Senior Counsel contended
that the person who actually procured the weapon and the
cartridges has been granted bail and in the present case,
the trial has been pending for more than four years. It
was submitted that as per the charge-sheet, total number
of witnesses is 122 and only 35 witness have been
examined. It was further contended that the petitioner
has no other criminal antecedents and is in custody for
more than four years.
4. Mr. Rajat Nair, learned counsel for the respondent-
State of Gujarat submitted that the role of the petitioner
is that of the master mind, as he was the person who has
organized the entire crime. It was further contended that
as of now the prosecution intends to examine only 22 more
witnesses and thus, the Court may grant at least eight
months time for the trial to conclude.
5. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties,
we are inclined to allow the prayer for bail.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released
on bail subject to conditions as may be imposed by the
Trial Court.
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7. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of in the
aforesaid terms.
8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
(POOJA SHARMA) (ANJALI PANWAR)
AR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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