Authority: High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad

Order Date: 29/10/2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicant Amandip Ravishankar Yadav (as per IO affidavit) vs. State of Gujarat.
  • FIR Details: C.R.No.11824001261212 of 2026 registered at Vyara Police Station, District Tapi.
  • Offences Charged: Sections 316(5), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Section 7(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018; Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
  • Allegations: While serving as a Bank Manager in Canara Bank, the applicant, in collusion with other bank employees, allegedly forged an illiterate customer’s signature, opened two accounts – a KCC savings account and a KCC (Kishan Credit Card) loan account – sanctioned an “animal loan” of Rs 20,00,000, siphoned the amount in the complainant’s name, and subsequently transferred the funds to his brother’s and wife’s accounts.
  • Custody: Applicant has been in judicial custody since 19/06/2026.
  • Investigation Status: Investigation completed; charge‑sheet filed; no further recovery or discovery required.
  • Undertaking: Applicant submitted an undertaking to deposit the full Rs 20,00,000 within four months of the order.

Legal Considerations

  • The Court examined standard bail factors: nature and severity of accusation, risk of witness tampering, likelihood of absconding, character and standing of the accused, and larger public interest.
  • Precedents cited: Sanjay Chandra vs. Central Bureau of Investigation ([2012] 1 SCC 40) and Gudikanti Narasimhulu & Ors. vs. Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh ((1978) 1 SCC 240).
  • Recognised that continued pre‑trial detention amounts to a de facto conviction; emphasized bail as a rule and jail as an exception under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Final Outcome

  • The Court allowed the regular bail application.
  • Bond: Personal bond of Rs 25,000 (Rupees Twenty‑Five Thousand only) with one surety of equal amount, to be executed before the trial Court.
  • Conditions (a‑h):
  • (a) No misuse of liberty.
  • (b) No obstruction of investigation or tampering with evidence.
  • (c) Surrender passport, if any, within one week to the Trial Court.
  • (d) Appear before the concerned Police Station once a month for six months between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
  • (e) Not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Trial Court.
  • (f) Furnish Aadhaar card, email ID, and present residential address to the Investigating Officer and the Court; any change in residence/contact requires prior Court permission.
  • (g) Refrain from any illegal activity; breach will lead to warrant issuance and bail cancellation.
  • (h) Comply with the undertaking and deposit Rs 20,00,000 in four equal installments; failure will result in warrant issuance and bail cancellation.
  • The applicant will be released only if not required for any other offence.
  • The Sessions Judge retains authority to issue a warrant or take appropriate action for any breach.
  • Bail bond to be executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction; the Court may modify or relax conditions as per law.
  • The trial Court shall not be influenced by the preliminary observations made herein.

Topics: Criminal Bail, Bank Fraud