KANTIBHAI AMBALAL PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT — Crl.A. No. 254/2013

Summary: The Supreme Court granted special leave and disposed of Kantibhai Ambalal Patel's criminal appeal by ordering his bail in connection with C.R. No. 5/2012 (Economic Offence Cell case, Gandhinagar). The Court considered the appellant's illness (supported by affidavit), that all co-accused were already released on bail, and the Investigating Officer's statement that the appellant's presence was not required for further investigation. The Sessions Judge at Ahmedabad was directed to release him on bail subject to appropriate conditions as deemed fit, and the miscellaneous petition for impleadment was dismissed (7 February 2013). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.