GAURANG JIGNESHBHAI HALPATI vs Government of Gujarat — 103/2026

Case Summary The court granted bail to accused Gaurang Jigneshbhai Halpati in a theft case (Criminal Application No. 103/2026) under BNS Section 303(2). Although a prima facie case was established, the court applied the Supreme Court principle from AIR SC 1984 372, focusing on whether the accused would be available for trial and unlikely to tamper with evidence, rather than using bail as punishment. Given the accused's local roots, family ties, maximum sentence of less than 7 years, and ongoing investigation, the court found bail appropriate and ordered release on Rs. 25,000 personal bond with conditions including monthly police reporting. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.