JAYABEN versus TEJAS KANUBHAI ZALA & ANR

JAYABEN versus TEJAS KANUBHAI ZALA & ANR

Given the seriousness of the offences, the chargesheet containing multiple offences including murder, identification in TIP by eyewitnesses, recovery of forensic/video evidence (CCTV and mobile footage) and material on record, the High Court orders releasing the accused on bail were unsustainable in law and on...

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Parties
Appellant: Jayaben; Respondent: Tejas Kanubhai Zala; Respondent: Jaysukhbhai Devrajbhai Radadiya; State: State of Gujarat
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
10 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order Releasing Accused on Bail
Outcome
Appeals allowed; impugned High Court judgments and orders releasing the accused on bail quashed and set aside
Legal Topics
Bail, Cancellation of Bail, Test Identification Parade, CCTV Evidence, Role of Director of Prosecution, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention of Atrocities) Act
Criminal Law Procedure Prosecution Human Rights (scheduled Castes/tribes Act) Bail Cancellation of Bail Test Identification Parade CCTV Evidence +2 more

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Parties

Jayaben

Appellant

Tejas Kanubhai Zala

Respondent

Jaysukhbhai Devrajbhai Radadiya

Respondent

State of Gujarat

State

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order Releasing Accused on Bail

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred in granting bail in a serious murder case despite chargesheet, eyewitnesses, TIP and CCTV evidence
  2. 2 Whether a long period on bail without alleged misuse bars quashing of a High Court bail order
  3. 3 Whether the State/Director of Prosecution failed in duty by not preferring appeal against grant of bail

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness of the offences, the chargesheet containing multiple offences including murder, identification in TIP by eyewitnesses, recovery of forensic/video evidence (CCTV and mobile footage) and material on record, the High Court orders releasing the accused on bail were unsustainable in law and on facts; therefore those orders are quashed and set aside and the accused were directed to surrender within a set time, with non‑bailable warrants to issue on failure to surrender.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; impugned High Court judgments and orders releasing the accused on bail quashed and set aside

Orders

  • Impugned judgments and orders dated 04.02.2019 and 05.04.2019 of the High Court releasing the accused on bail are quashed and set aside
  • Accused Tejas Kanubhai Zala and Jaysukhbhai Devrajbhai Radadiya directed to surrender before concerned jail authority within one week from date of order, failing which non‑bailable warrants to be issued against them