Gujarat High Court
CR.MA/9256/2026 of JAY GHANSHYAM SINGH Vs STATE OF GUJARAT on 14 August 2026
14/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 9256 of 2026 ========================================================== JAY GHANSHYAM SINGH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR SUCCESSIVE REGULAR BAIL - AFTER CHARGESHEET) NO. 9256 of 2026
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JAY GHANSHYAM SINGH
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STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR BOMI H SETHNA(5864) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ANKIT SHAH(6371) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR LB DABHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI
Date : 14/08/2026
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ORDER
1. Pursuant to the order dated 31.7.2026, a report has been forwarded by the Principal District Judge, Valsad, informing the status of the trial of NDPS Case no.28 of 2024 (Old Special NDPS Case no.01 of 2022). According to the report, the case was transferred to the Principal District Court on 1.7.2026, on the retirement of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, where the case was registered as NDPS Case no.01 of 2022 at Vapi, and owing to the Noti.cation dated 5.11.2024 under Legal Department Noti.cation no.Gk/67/102024/SPC/1092/193/D (Part-I), the NDPS Case was transferred and renumbered as Special NDPS Case no.28 of 2024 to the then learned Additional Sessions Judge, Valsad, on 18.8.2024.
2. It has been recorded in the report that the Principal Court had tried the case as Designated Court, however, as per the
Hon’ble Gujarat High Court Noti.cation no. A.1201/2026[22] dated 6.8.2026, the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Valsad, has been established and noti.ed as the NDPS Court. Thus, the proceedings will be conducted on an expeditious trial basis. It has also been reported that accused No.4 - Mohan Paliwal has preferred a discharge application and the stage is for framing of charge.
3. Heard Mr. Bomi Sethna, learned advocate for the applicant. Mr. Sethna submitted that the matter is of the year 2022 and till today, the charge has not been framed and submitted that it is unlikely that there would be any possibility of framing of charge by the concerned Court in the near future. More so, it has been reported that the discharge application of co- accused no.4 is pending and thus, submitted that considering the long incarceration, which would almost amount to pre-trial conviction, the application for bail is required to be considered.
4. Countering the arguments, learned advocate Mr. Ankit Shah has referred to the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) no.15548/2023, whereby the challenge was given to the order of this Court dated 18.1.2023 in Criminal Misc. Application no.15397 of 2022, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court had set aside the order granting bail.
5. Learned advocate Mr. Shah has also referred to the observations made in the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while referring to Paragraphs 63 and 64 of the complaint and thus, submitted that the applicant would have no option but to wait for the commencement of the trial after framing of the charge.
6. Having considered the submissions and the report of the Principal District Judge, Valsad, now an Additional Sessions Court has been noti.ed for taking up the cases under the NDPS Act, and the learned Principal District Judge is hopeful that the matter would be proceeded expeditiously.
7. In view of the same, with the positive note considering that the learned Special Designated Judge would take up the matter and frame the charge expeditiously, preferably within a period of 15 days from the receipt of the report, it is requested to the Designated Court to proceed with the trial as expeditiously as possible and conclude the same within a period of one year from framing of charge. In case, the trial does not conclude within a period of one year, liberty is reserved in favour of the applicant to prefer an application again after a period of one year.
8. In view of the above, the present application stands disposed of. (GITA GOPI,J) Maulik
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: MAULIK RAJESH PANDYA(HC00205), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/08/2026 17:32:57