MUNNILAL OMKARNATH SIDH 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 has been falsely implicated in the present offence. He is not found at the scene of offence and he is not the owner of the vehicle in question. He has two antecedents of similar nature. The applicant is a local resident and he is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation as and when required and not likely to flee away from justice. 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.