The applicant, Shankarbhai Sumanbhai Ajnar, sought regular bail before the Gujarat High Court under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. I-4/2017 registered at 'A' Division Police Station, Morbi, for serious offences including kidnapping, rape (repeated), and offences under the POCSO Act, 2012. He had previously been granted bail by a coordinate bench in January 2018 but was re-arrested on 27.05.2026 after failing to appear before the trial court, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant. The court considered the settled principles of bail jurisprudence, including the Supreme Court's rulings in Sanjay Chandra v. CBI and Gudikanti Narasimhulu v. Public Prosecutor, and the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty under Article 21, noting that prolonged pre-trial detention amounts to pre-trial conviction. Satisfied that the applicant had assured regular attendance at trial and that the chargesheet had already been filed, the court allowed the bail application subject to strict conditions including a personal bond of Rs. 25,000, one local surety, monthly police station attendance, passport surrender, and regular court attendance.