Supreme Court of India
NEMICHAND RAMESHCHANDRA LAHORIYA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT on 27 October 2026
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 17876 OF 2026)
NEMICHAND RAMESHCHANDRA LAHORIYA APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S)
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O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. I.A. No. 329223 of 2026 has been filed by the complainant-Rajveer seeking impleadment in the present proceedings as party respondent. The same is allowed in terms of the prayer made. The complainant- Rajveer is impleaded as respondent no.2. Cause title be amended accordingly.
3. On 15.09.2026, this Court passed the following order: “1. Delay condoned.
2. Issue notice, returnable on 27.10.2026.
3. Dasti service, in addition, is permitted.
4. In the event of arrest in connection with F.I.R. No.11216025250599 dated 11.11.2025,
Digitally signed by POOJA SHARMA Date: 2026.10.28 16:01:26 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified
Crl.A.@ SLP(Crl.) No.17876/2026) registered at Police Station Santej, District Gandhinagar, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Investigating/Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as imposed and found to be just, fair and reasonable.
5. However, in the attending facts, one of the conditions shall necessarily be that if the petitioner possesses a Passport, the same shall be deposited before the Competent Authority/Court, until the conclusion of the Trial or unless directed otherwise.
6. The petitioner shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer on 21.09.2026 at 10:00 a.m. and on all such dates as he may be required.
7. Needless to add, till the investigation is not complete in all respects, the petitioner would fully cooperate,
and
if
the challan/charge sheet is filed, he would maintain good conduct and not attempt to influence any of the witnesses in any manner till the completion of the trial.”
4. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and have also perused the materials available on record.
5. It is not in dispute that the conditions imposed by this Court have been fully complied with. The appellant has cooperated during the investigation and has neither threatened nor intimidated any of the witnesses nor attempted to influence the investigation in any manner.
6. We have noticed the nature of the crime and the manner in which it is alleged to have been committed.
7. We allow the present appeal and confirm the order dated 15.09.2026 passed by this Court, with a direction to the appellant to continue to cooperate with the investigation/trial and not to seek any unnecessary adjournment. The appellant shall also report before the Investigating Officer every alternate Monday between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. till the investigation is complete in all respects.
8. If
the
Investigating
Officer/Arresting Officer/Trial Court is of the view that the investigation/trial is being delayed on account of the conduct of the appellant, it shall be open to the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer/Trial Court to take appropriate steps in accordance with law, including cancellation of bail.
9. The impugned order dated 21.04.2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in R/Criminal Miscellaneous Application (for Anticipatory Bail) No.4989 of 2026 is set aside.
10. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. ..........................J. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) ..........................J. (SUNITA AGARWAL) NEW DELHI OCTOBER 27, 2026
ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.15 SECTION II-E S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO. 17876/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-04-2026 in CRLMA(AB) No. 4989/2026 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad] NEMICHAND RAMESHCHANDRA LAHORIYA PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S) FOR ADMISSION and I.R. IA No. 248267/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 248268/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., I.A. No.329223/2026-IMPLEAD THE COMPLAINANT AS R.NO.2.
Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Anubhav, AOR Mr. Yashwant Singh Yadav, Adv. Mr. Rohit Dayma, Adv. Mr. Vijay Pal, Adv. Mr. Deepankar, Adv. Mr. Arvind, Adv. Mrs. Preeti Yadav, Adv. Mr. B Raja Sekar, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : R.No.1 Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Ms. Swati Ghildiyal- 3169, AOR Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv. Mr. Akash Verma, Adv. Mr. Alok Dubey, Adv.
Complainant/R.No.2 Ms. Ankita Chaudhary- 3029, AOR Mr. Anvesh V. Vyas, Adv. Mr. Shreyas Balaji, Adv.
Mr. Sagar M. Pandya, Adv. Mr. Chand Kapoor, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. I.A. No. 329223 of 2026 is allowed and the complainant- Rajveer is impleaded as respondent no.2. Cause title be amended accordingly.
3. The appeal stands allowed in terms of the signed order. (POOJA SHARMA) (MAYA KUMARI) AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER (NSH) (Signed order is placed on the file.)