SURESHCHANDRA RAMANLAL MEHTA vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the Gujarat High Court's refusal to grant anticipatory bail to the appellant under Sections 406, 409, 420, 439, 471, 473(a), and 120B of IPC, along with Section 46 of the Banking Regulation Act. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the appellant had not cooperated with the investigation, leading to proceedings under Section 70 and 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court noted the appellant's age and health issues but concluded that these factors did not warrant the grant of anticipatory bail given the circumstances of the case.