Authority: High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad

Order Date: 08 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicant – Rohit @ Shivam Sanjiv Pannalal Rathod; Respondent – State of Gujarat.
  • FIR Details: C.R. No.11187012250014 of 2025 registered with Cyber Crime Police Station, District Mahisagar.
  • Statutory Provisions: Sections 318(4), 54 and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66‑D of the Information Technology Act.
  • Allegations: Applicant opened a bogus account with Yes Bank in the name of “GMD Trading Company”, handed over account kit, ATM, cheque book and password to co‑accused Sumitkumar, and received a commission of Rs 1,40,000. No other role was attributed to the applicant.
  • Custody: Applicant has been in judicial custody since 27‑02‑2026.
  • Prior Record: No past antecedents.
  • Nature of Offence: Not punishable with death or life imprisonment; triable by a Magistrate Court.
  • Legal Precedents Cited: Sanjay Chandra vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [2012] 1 SCC 40 and Gudikanti Narasimhulu And Ors vs. Public Prosecutor (1978) 1 SCC 240.
  • Bail Principles Considered: Nature and severity of accusation, risk of witness tampering, possibility of absconding, character of accused, and larger public interest.

Final Outcome

  • The Court grants regular bail to the applicant.
  • Bail to be executed by furnishing a personal bond of Rs 25,000 (Twenty‑Five Thousand Rupees) with one surety of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
  • Conditions imposed:

a) No misuse of liberty.

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

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

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

e) Report to the concerned Police Station once a month for six months between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

f) Furnish UIDAI number, contact numbers, passport number (if any), e‑mail address and present residential address to the Investigating Officer and the Court at bond execution; no change of residence without prior permission.

h) Not indulge in any illegal activity or similar offence; breach allows the Investigating Officer to seek cancellation of bail.

  • The applicant will be released only if not required for any other offence.
  • Breach of any condition empowers the Sessions Judge to issue a warrant or take appropriate action.
  • 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: Court Proceedings, Cyber Crime