Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 113Nominal IndexArvindSingh GangaSingh Solanki v/s State of Gujarat & Batch, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 107Yusufbhai Jivanbhai Patel @ Mahendrabhai Jivabhai Vasava & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 108Jayesh Batukhai Patel (Vanani) v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 109 Jitendrakumar Ambalal Kondi v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 110 X v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 111Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 112Varsha Mukhesbhai Katara v/s State of Election Commission through Secretary & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 113Judgments/OrdersAfter 20 Years, Gujarat High Court Acquits Four Of Preparing To Commit Dacoity; Says State Failed To Prove CaseCase title: ArvindSingh GangaSingh Solanki v/s State of Gujarat & BatchR/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 412 of 2005 and connected appealsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106The Gujarat High Court overturned a trial court order which had convicted four men for "preparing to commit dacoity" after noting that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.In doing so the court also noted that trial court had failed to appreciate the legal requirement of five or more persons to commit the offence. It also said that prosecution's case cannot be believed since the information received had not been recorded in the police station diary nor was it recorded in the personal diary of any of the police witnesses.Further the information alleged to have been provided by the informant had not been verified to know whether the informant was harbouring any enmity against the accused, who as proved by the Investigating Officer, were all in the profession as diamond cutters.'Was Continuously Bullied By Deceased': Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Teenager Booked For Stabbing SchoolmateCase title: X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (FOR REGULAR BAIL) NO. 126 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 107The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a teenage boy booked for stabbing his schoolmate last year, after taking note of probation officer's report which stated that the boy had been "continuously bullied" by the deceased.Noting that the petitioner is a school going child and the trial will take its own time to conclude the court granted bail to the petitioner, with the condition that the father will take care of his child for his good behaviour and his well being.The petitioner, aged about 14 years and 9 months at the time of the alleged act, was arrested on 22.08.2025 for offences under Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 103(1) (murder) BNS and section 135(1) of the G.P. Act. It was alleged that the petitioner had given a fatal blow to the deceased child with a knife, opposite their school on a public road. The chargesheet stated that the petitioner was "harbouring the previous enmity" against the deceased.2021 Bharuch 'Forced Religious Conversion' Case: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Discharge Five, Notes Prima Facie Case Made OutCase title: Yusufbhai Jivanbhai Patel @ Mahendrabhai Jivabhai Vasava & Ors. v/s State of GujaratR/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 2 of 2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 108The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with a trial court order which had declined to discharge five men booked in 2021 in an alleged case of forced religious conversion in Bharuch, remarking that it cannot in revisional jurisdiction conduct a mini trial and can only find out if a prima facie case is made out.The five petitioners had moved the high court challenging a trial court order which had refused to discharge them in a case lodged under Section 4 (punishment for forcible conversion) of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 read with IPC Sections 120(B)(criminal conspiracy), 153B(1)(c) (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) and 506(2)(criminal intimidation).SIR | Gujarat High Court Directs Inclusion Of Man Omitted From Voter List; Says Every Resident Has Right To Participate In Electoral ProcessCase title: Jayesh Batukhai Patel (Vanani) v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5056 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 109The Gujarat High Court on Monday (April 6) directed the authorities to include the name of a man in the electoral roll of the concerned legislative assembly constituency, after noting that despite an earlier order directing his inclusion the petitioner's name had been left out by the electoral officer.In doing so the court said that the earlier order by the concerned officer who had accepted the petitioner's plea for inclusion was passed prior to publication of preliminary roll, and in view of the fact that final list was scheduled for publication on April 10 the petitioner cannot be denied the right to participate in the polls due to a...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

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