Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Ruchiben vs The State Of Gujarat on 16 February, 2026
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026.
(Arising out of SLP(Crl.)No(s).
@ Diary No(s).72169/2025)
RUCHIBEN APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant seeks anticipatory bail in
connection with FIR bearing I-CR No.09/2024/No.
11194012240009 dated 06.12.2024, registered at
Police Station- ACB, District- Gandhinagar,
Gujarat, for the offences punishable under Sections
34, 204, 406, 409, 477(A) and 120(B) of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860, (for short, ‘the IPC’),
under Sections 447 and 452 of the Companies Act,
2013, under Sections 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d)(ii), 13(2)
and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
and under Sections 13(1)(A) and 13(2) of the
Signature Not Verified
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amendment Act,
Digitally signed by
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2026.02.18
17:34:35 IST
Reason: 2018). The allegation in the FIR qua the
appellant is that she was employed as an
Executive Accountant in the company, namely,
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Gujarat Information Ltd. and was arraigned as
accused No.2, on the premise that she had credited
certain amounts of the company beyond the
sanctioned amounts in favour of the co-accused
person(s).
3. We have heard the learned counsel appearing
for the parties.
4. The appellant has also been arraigned as an
accused in two other cases, one being similar in
the nature of the offences as alleged as the
present case, except the period of crediting the
amounts beyond the sanctioned sum in favour of the
co-accused person(s) was different. The appellant
had already undergone incarceration in another FIR
and was subsequently granted regular bail by the
High Court.
5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits
that the appellant has joined the investigation and
the chargesheet in the present case stands filed on
19.07.2025. We have also been informed that the
appellant is a mother of two minor children, i.e.,
one daughter aged about 8 years, and a son aged
about 3 months.
6. Learned counsel for the State submits that
certain recoveries pertaining to the case FIR have
also been made from the appellant.
7. Considering the totality of facts and
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circumstances of the instant case, particularly,
the fact that the case against the appellant is
based upon the material evidence and the
chargesheet has already been filed, we are inclined
to grant anticipatory bail to the appellant. We
also taken note of the fact that the appellant is a
mother of two minor children. The younger child is
about 3 months old and requires to be taken care
of, by the appellant.
8. Accordingly, the impugned order is set
aside, and the appellant is granted anticipatory
bail on the terms and conditions to the
satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court.
10. The appeal stands allowed, accordingly.
11. Pending application(s), if any shall stand
disposed of.
………………..J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]
……………….J.
[NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]
New Delhi;
February 16, 2026.
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ITEM NO.39 COURT NO.5 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
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s).
72169/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated
03-12-2025 in R/CRMA (For Anticipatory Bail)
No.21303/2025 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at
Ahmedabad]
RUCHIBEN PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S)
IA No. 327684/2025 – PERMISSION TO FILE SLP WITHOUT
CERTIFIED/PLAIN COPY OF IMPUGNED ORDER
Date : 16-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing
today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Devashish Bharuka, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Hruday Bajentri, Adv.
Mr. Jatin Lalwani, Adv.
Mr. Sahil Raveen, AOR
For Respondent(s) Ms. Deepanwita Priyanka, Adv.
Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR
Ms. Sonakshi Sinha, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Permission to file the SLP without certified/plain
copy of impugned order is granted.
2. Leave granted.
3. The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order,
which is placed on the file.
4. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
(NIRMALA NEGI) (POONAM VAID) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
