Chiragsinh Ajitsinh Solanki vs The State Of Gujarat on 2 April, 2025

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Chiragsinh Ajitsinh Solanki vs The State Of Gujarat on 2 April, 2025

                                       IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                      CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.       OF 2025
                             (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO(S).3447/2025)

     CHIRAGSINH AJITSINH SOLANKI                                                  APPELLANT(S)

                                                        VERSUS

     THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.                                                 RESPONDENT(S)

                                                   O R D E R

Leave granted.

This appeal challenges the order dated 07.02.2025

passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, in

R/Criminal Appeal (Regular Bail-After Chargesheet)

No.3000 of 2024.

The appellant has been facing trial in connection

with a crime registered pursuant to First Information

Report No.11199009240341 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024 lodged

with Police Station Umalla, District Bharuch in respect

of offences punishable under Sections 354D, 376(2)(n),

504 and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with

Sections 66E, 67 and 67A of the Information Technology

Act, 2000, Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) of the
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
BORRA LM VALLI
Date: 2025.04.02
17:25:19 IST
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Reason:

Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Section 135(i) of the Gujarat

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Police Act, 1951.

Being aggrieved by the judgment dated 27.11.2024

passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bharuch at

Ankleshwar, by which the appellant’s application for

regular bail was dismissed, the appellant preferred an

appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and the

Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha

Sanhita, 2023 seeking to enlarge him on regular bail. The

said appeal seeking regular bail having been rejected by

the High Court vide impugned order dated 07.02.2025, the

appellant has preferred the instant appeal.

This Court vide its order dated 05.03.2025, issued

notice in the instant matter.

Heard learned counsel for the appellant in support

of the appeal and learned counsel for the respondent(s)

and perused the material on record.

Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that

the appellant and the so-called victim are both in their

mid twenties; that they were in a consensual

relationship. However, the so-called victim has preferred

the complaints, alleging various offences as against the

appellant herein which are not proved at all. Learned

counsel submitted that the appellant is in jail since

14.05.2024; the charges were framed only on 25.01.2025;

that there are twenty three prosecution witnesses; and it

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is likely that the trial would be procrastinated. In the

circumstances, it was submitted that the impugned order

may be set aside and the relief of bail may be granted to

the appellant herein.

Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent-

State, with reference to the counter affidavit contended

that the allegations against the appellant are not only

under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, but also under the

Information Technology Act, 2000, the Scheduled Castes

1989, and Gujarat Police Act, 1951; that there are

several allegations alleged against the appellant herein

and hence this is not a case where the relief of bail

could be granted to the appellant. Learned counsel

therefore submitted that there is no merit in this

appeal.

Considering the facts on record, in our view, the

case for regular bail is made out.

We, therefore, allow this appeal and direct as

under:

“The appellant shall be produced before
the concerned Trial Court as early as possible and
the Trial Court shall release him on bail, subject
to such conditions as it may deem appropriate to
impose to ensure his presence in the proceedings
arising out of FIR No.11199009240341 of 2024
mentioned above.”

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It is directed that the appellant shall extend

complete cooperation in the trial of the instant case.

The appellant shall not misuse his liberty in any

manner.

Any infraction of the conditions shall entail

cancellation of bail granted to the appellant.

With these observations, the appeal is allowed.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

……………………………………………………………, J.
( B.V. NAGARATHNA )

…………………………………………………………………………, J.
( SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA )
NEW DELHI;

APRIL 2, 2025




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ITEM NO.4                    COURT NO.7               SECTION II-B

                 S U P R E M E C O U R T O F      I N D I A
                         RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

PETITION(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO(S).3447/2025

[ARISING OUT OF IMPUGNED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07-02-
2025 IN CRA NO. 3000/2024 PASSED BY THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT
AHMEDABAD]

CHIRAGSINH AJITSINH SOLANKI PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)

(FOR ADMISSION
IA NO. 57491/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 02-04-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA

For Petitioner(s): Mr. Bhushan Mahendra Oza, AOR
Mr. Amber Dwivedi, Adv.

Mr. Kuldeep Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Nisarg Jain, Adv.

For Respondent(s): Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR
Ms. Abhipsa Mohanty, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.

The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order,

which is placed on file.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

(B. LAKSHMI MANIKYA VALLI) (DIVYA BABBAR)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

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