NIKUNJ PRAVINBHAI BHATT vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - P M TRIVEDI — 325/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 483. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 30th March 2026.

Case disposed

CRMA S - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - SESSIONS

CNR: GJAH010007002026

Filing Number

325/2026

Filing Date

31-Jan-2026

Registration No

325/2026

Registration Date

31-Jan-2026

Court

Ahmedabad District

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

30-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 31-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 483
Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 Section 3,4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NIKUNJ PRAVINBHAI BHATT

    Adv. C V ACHARYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - P M TRIVEDI

  2. 2.DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

    Adv. SPP

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: CR.M.A. No. 325/2026 Nikunj Pravinbhai Bhatt sought regular bail in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case involving cryptocurrency extortion totaling Rs. 14.5 crores and 2,291 bitcoins. The court granted bail, finding his role significantly lesser than co-accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt (already granted bail by Supreme Court). Bhatt merely handled 260 bitcoins temporarily—returning 240 as instructed, losing ~9 in trading, with 10.92 seized—versus the main accused who orchestrated the entire extortion scheme. Applying the parity principle and noting the 7-year delay before arrest despite cooperation since 2023, the court imposed stringent conditions including bi-weekly ED reporting, passport surrender, and Gujarat residence restriction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Order

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Order

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 20-Mar-2026

    Order

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Order

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 13-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 10-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 09-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 05-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 02-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 24-Feb-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 16-Feb-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 11-Feb-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 09-Feb-2026

    Hearing

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 03-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  18. 31-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 325/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CR.M.A. No. 325/2026 Nikunj Pravinbhai Bhatt sought regular bail in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case involving cryptocurrency extortion totaling Rs. 14.5 crores and 2,291 bitcoins. The court granted bail, finding his role significantly lesser than co-accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt (already granted bail by Supreme Court). Bhatt merely handled 260 bitcoins temporarily—returning 240 as instructed, losing ~9 in trading, with 10.92 seized—versus the main accused who orchestrated the entire extortion scheme. Applying the parity principle and noting the 7-year delay before arrest despite cooperation since 2023, the court imposed stringent conditions including bi-weekly ED reporting, passport surrender, and Gujarat residence restriction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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