Oral order granting temporary bail to the applicant for seven days to perform death rituals of his mother, requiring a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and surrender on expiry.
Released on temporary bail for seven days on personal bond of Rs.10,000 with condition to surrender on expiry.
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R/CR.MA/20479/2026 (GJHC240660152026) ORDER DATED: 03/09/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR TEMPORARY BAIL) NO. 20479 of 2026
================================================================ MOHAMAD NAFIS MOHAMAD RAFIK SIDDIKI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. ASHOK L. CHAUHAN(14049) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. NILAY THAKOR(14166) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 03/09/2026 ORAL ORDER
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R/CR.MA/20479/2026 (GJHC240660152026) ORDER DATED: 03/09/2026
allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on temporary bail for a period of seven days from the date of his actual release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority on usual terms and conditions, with a direction that the applicant shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of the temporary bail period forthwith.
4.1 Rule is made absolute accordingly. Direct service is permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/09/2026 14:03:59
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is eligible for temporary bail to perform maternal death rituals.
Whether the grounds of human death rituals warrant the Court's exercise of discretion in favor of bail.
MOHAMAD NAFIS MOHAMAD RAFIK SIDDIKI
STATE OF GUJARAT
SANJEEV J.THAKER
As recorded by the court registry
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