Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad

Order Date: 04/11/2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Mohmad Islam alias Parvana Jamilkhan Pathan, alleged proprietor and reporter of the periodical newspaper Gujarat Patrika.
  • Respondent: State of Gujarat.
  • FIR Details: C.R. No.11210025263515 of 2026, lodged at Limbayat Police Station, Surat City, charging offences under Sections 308(5) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135 of the GP Act.
  • Allegations: Extortion of Rs.6 lakh; settlement of Rs.3.5 lakh received from complainant and later returned; applicant is accused of having six similar offences.
  • Investigation Status: Investigation concluded; charge‑sheet filed; applicant in custody since 08.08.2026; no further recovery or discovery required.
  • Legal Representation: Ms. Reshma G. Rauma (original complainant) filed Vakalatnama; Ms. Aarti R. Mistry appeared for the applicant; Mr. Rohan N. Shah represented the respondent‑State.
  • Court’s Considerations: Nature of accusation, severity of punishment, risk of tampering with evidence, possibility of abscondence, character and standing of accused, and larger public interest.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted regular bail to the applicant.
  • Bail to be executed by a personal bond of Rs.25,000 with an equal surety, to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
  • Conditions imposed:

(a) No undue advantage or misuse of liberty.

(b) No obstruction of police investigation or tampering with evidence.

(c) Surrender any passport within one week to the Trial Court.

(d) No leaving the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the concerned Trial Court.

(e) Mark presence before the concerned Police Station once a month for six months between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

(f) Furnish present residential address to the Investigating Officer and the Court; any change requires prior permission of the Trial Court.

(g) Prohibited from entering Surat City for six months, except for police reporting or court attendance.

(h) No involvement in any illegal activity; breach will lead to warrant issuance and bail cancellation.

  • Bail to be executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case; the trial Court may modify or relax conditions as per law.
  • The trial Court shall not be influenced by the preliminary observations made by this Court while enlarging bail.
  • Rule made absolute; direct service permitted.

Topics: Criminal Bail, Extortion