Krishna Vijay Gohil vs Union Territory Of Daman And Diu And Ors.

ik-66218845 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • 32 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Ashwin Thool Counsel Respondent Ayush Singh Counsel Respondent Khushboo Shah Counsel Applicant Parth Govilkar Counsel Applicant Rushi Bhuta Counsel Applicant Shreyas Uday Lalit Counsel Respondent Varun Thokal Counsel Respondent Vivek Pandey Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Union Territory of Daman and Diu Respondent Krishna Vijay Gohil Applicant

Case Significance

Krishna Vijay Gohil vs Union Territory Of Daman And Diu And Ors. is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-66218845). A police officer from Daman sought bail in connection with offences under BNS Sections 308(7), 140(2), and 3(5) arising from a complaint by tourists alleging assault and intimidation at a beach. Despite the charge sheet retaining only bailable offences, the court rejected bail finding the offences grave, noting the applicant and co-accused had destroyed electronic evidence by deleting mobile phone data, attempted to derail investigation by feigning ill health, and posed a risk of witness inti The case was heard by Justice Neela Gokhale.

Summary

A police officer from Daman sought bail in connection with offences under BNS Sections 308(7), 140(2), and 3(5) arising from a complaint by tourists alleging assault and intimidation at a beach. Despite the charge sheet retaining only bailable offences, the court rejected bail finding the offences grave, noting the applicant and co-accused had destroyed electronic evidence by deleting mobile phone data, attempted to derail investigation by feigning ill health, and posed a risk of witness intimidation.

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