MINALBHAI RAJESHBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RULE . Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent-State.

(2.) Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant is falsely implicated in the present offence on the basis of statement of co-accused and he is having one antecedent. He has been alleged to be driver of the car and he was not found at the scene of offence. Learned advocate for the applicant on instructions also states that the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions including imposition of condition with regard to power of investigating agency to file an application before the competent Court for his remand. He has further submitted that upon filing such application by the investigating agency, the right of the applicant- accused to oppose such application on merits may be kept open. He submits that considering the nature of allegations, role attributed to the applicant, the applicant may be enlarged on anticipatory bail by imposing suitable conditions.

(3.) Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has opposed grant of anticipatory bail looking to the nature and gravity of the offence.