The applicant, Ronak @ Meet Chetanbhai Dhirajlal Rathod, was arrested on 28 November 2024 in connection with an FIR registered at DCB Police Station, Ahmedabad City, alleging his involvement in the counterfeiting of Australian currency notes. The prosecution alleged that the applicant had procured the design format of Australian currency from Australia, on the basis of which counterfeit currency notes were prepared along with co-accused persons.

An earlier bail application (CRMA No. 4839 of 2025) had been withdrawn before the Gujarat High Court vide order dated 17.03.2025. The present successive bail application was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

The learned APP vehemently opposed the application, contending that the applicant had played a key and distinct role — specifically procuring the currency design format from Australia — which was different from the roles of other co-accused who had been granted bail. The State urged that the principle of parity could not apply to the present applicant given this specific attribution, and sought dismissal of the application given the gravity of the offence.

The Court considered the three primary factors settled by the Supreme Court for bail: prima facie case, availability of the accused at trial, and risk of tampering with witnesses. The Court noted that the investigation was complete, the chargesheet had been filed, the applicant had been in custody since 28.11.2024, and that a co-accused had been considered for bail by this Court vide order dated 08.10.2025.