PRAGENSHBHAI RAMESHBHAI PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. Mr. H. S. Soni, learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent-State.

(2.) By way of the present application under Sec. 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant accused has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in case of his arrest in connection with the FIR registered as FIR No.Part-C-11822021220619 of 2022 with Navsari Rural Police Station, Navsari, for the offenses punishable under Ss. 65(a), 65(e), 116-B, 98(2) and 81 of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949.

(3.) Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the nature of allegations are such for which custodial interrogation at this stage is not necessary. Besides, the applicant is available during the course of investigation and will not flee from justice. In view of the above, the applicant may be granted anticipatory bail.