Haja Vashrambhai Khunti vs The State of Gujarat Advocate - APP — 114/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 497,498. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 13th April 2026.

Case disposed

CRMA J - CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION - JMFC

CNR: GJPB020005322026

Filing Number

114/2026

Filing Date

04-Feb-2026

Registration No

114/2026

Registration Date

04-Feb-2026

Court

CIVIL COURT PORBANDAR

Judge

5-2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

Decision Date

13-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 31-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

11218003250191

Police Station

BAGVADAR POLICE STATION - PORBANDAR DISTRICT

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 497,498

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Haja Vashrambhai Khunti

    Adv. M G SHINGARKHIYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The State of Gujarat Advocate - APP (Assistant Public Prosecutor)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Apr-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: 114/2026 Court Decision: The court granted the petitioner Haja Vashrambhai Khunti's application for interim release of seized gold jewelry (comprising six pieces totaling approximately 230 grams of 20-22 carat gold), ruling that prolonged police custody poses risk of damage to the articles. The jewelry was released to the petitioner under bail conditions, requiring him to furnish security equivalent to double the jewelry's value and comply with specified undertakings (non-transfer, production on demand, preservation of condition). Key Reasoning: The court noted that the petitioner had identified the items as his own stolen property, the investigating officer recommended release, and there was no necessity for continued police custody. Applying Supreme Court precedent from Sundarbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat, the court held that indefinite retention of jewelry in police station was unjustifiable and ordered conditional interim custody release pending case conclusion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  4. 10-Apr-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  5. 08-Apr-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  6. 06-Apr-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  7. 03-Apr-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  8. 27-Mar-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  9. 23-Mar-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  10. 13-Mar-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  11. 07-Mar-2026

    Hearing P.P.

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  12. 28-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  13. 25-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  14. 21-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  15. 20-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  16. 13-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  17. 10-Feb-2026

    Process To Opponent

    2nd Addl. Sr. CIVIL Judge & A.C.J.M.

  18. 04-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 04-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 114/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 114/2026 Court Decision: The court granted the petitioner Haja Vashrambhai Khunti's application for interim release of seized gold jewelry (comprising six pieces totaling approximately 230 grams of 20-22 carat gold), ruling that prolonged police custody poses risk of damage to the articles. The jewelry was released to the petitioner under bail conditions, requiring him to furnish security equivalent to double the jewelry's value and comply with specified undertakings (non-transfer, production on demand, preservation of condition). Key Reasoning: The court noted that the petitioner had identified the items as his own stolen property, the investigating officer recommended release, and there was no necessity for continued police custody. Applying Supreme Court precedent from Sundarbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat, the court held that indefinite retention of jewelry in police station was unjustifiable and ordered conditional interim custody release pending case conclusion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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