CR.A/865/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/865/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36616 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL APPEAL (REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 865 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No √ ========================================================== ISLAM KARAMAT SHAIKH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR MAHAMMD SUFIYAN M SINDHI(10216) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR DARSHAN A. DAVE(7921) for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 2 MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Opponent(s)/Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 18/06/2026 JUDGMENT [1.0] ADMIT. Learned APP and learned advocate Mr. Darshan Dave waive service of notice of Admission for and on behalf of the respondent No.1 – State of Gujarat and respondent No.2 – original complainant respectively. [2.0] Present appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as “Atrocities Act”) challenging the judgment and order dated 28.08.2025 passed by the learned 14 th Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge (Atrocity), Surat in Criminal Misc. Application No.6451 of 2025 whereby the learned Judge rejected the application filed by the present appellant under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking regular bail Page 1 of 9 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 21:12:34 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/865/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36616 in connection with FIR being C.R. No.