LAWS(GJH)-2022-12-1118

MALAV AJITBHAI MEHTA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On December 19, 2022
Malav Ajitbhai Mehta Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By way of the present application under Sec. 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant - original accused has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in case of his arrest in connection with the FIR registered as C.R No. RC0292022A0011 of 2022 before CBI/ACB/Gandhinagar Police Station, District: Gandhinagar for the offences under Sec. 7 etc of the Prevention of Corruption Act .

(2.) An affidavit-in-reply is filed on behalf of the respondent - CBI and affidavit-in-rejoinder is also filed on behalf of the applicant.

(3.) Heard Mr.R. S. Sanjanwala, learned senior advocate for Mr.Bhadrish Raju, learned advocate for the applicant, Ms.Chetana Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 - State, Mr.R. C. Kodekar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for respondent No.2 and Mr.Devang Vyas, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the Income Tax Department.