In Brief
The petitioner challenged the High Court's rejection of his bail application in a case registered under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act, 2015. The Supreme Court held that the statutory requirement for invoking the Act—namely, the filing of more than one charge-sheet within ten years—was not satisfied, as only one charge-sheet was filed against him. The Court also noted he had already been granted bail in other related crimes. The Court allowed the petition and directed bail be granted on specified conditions, including weekly reporting to the investigating officer and a restraint against tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses."
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