Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Varun Chandubhai Gajera (appearing through counsel Mr. Maulik M. Soni).
  • Respondent: State of Gujarat (represented by Mr. Himanshu Patel).
  • FIR/C.R. No.: 11191016260040 of 2026, registered at Paldi Police Station, Ahmedabad City.
  • Charges: Offences under Sections 316(4), 318(3), 316(5), 336(2)(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
  • Allegation: While employed as Manager at Poojara Telecom Pvt. Ltd., the applicant prepared forged bills and misappropriated Rs.6,24,343/-. The investigation is complete and a charge‑sheet has been filed.
  • Custody: Applicant has been in jail since 17‑06‑2026.
  • Prior Record: No antecedents.
  • Punishment: None of the alleged offences attract life imprisonment or death penalty; they are 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.

Final Outcome

  • The Court grants regular bail.
  • Bail Bond: Personal bond of Rs.25,000 (Twenty‑Five Thousand Rupees) with one surety of equal amount, to be executed before the trial Court.
  • Conditions imposed (a) to (h):
  • (a) Not to misuse liberty.
  • (b) Not to obstruct police investigation or tamper with evidence.
  • (c) Surrender passport, if any, to the Trial Court within one week.
  • (d) Not to leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Trial Court.
  • (e) Appear before 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 the time of bond execution; no change of residence without prior permission.
  • (g) Not to indulge in any illegal activity or similar offence; breach allows the Investigating Officer to file an application for cancellation of bail.
  • The applicant will be released only if not required in connection with any other offence.
  • Breach of any condition may lead the Sessions Judge to issue a warrant or take appropriate action.
  • Bail bond to be executed before the lower Court having jurisdiction; 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 considering the bail.

Topics: Criminal Bail, Telecom Fraud