The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to an accused arrested in connection with an alleged cybercrime case involving the creation of AI-generated defamatory videos and an alleged extortion demand of ₹23 lakh. While allowing the plea, the court noted that the investigation had been completed, the charge sheet had already been filed, and similarly placed co-accused had been granted bail.
Background of the Case
The bail application was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by Vishal @ Kano Hemantbhai Kansagara in connection with an FIR registered at Cyber Crime Police Station, Jamnagar City. The prosecution alleged that the accused persons conspired to collect confidential information, used Artificial Intelligence to prepare defamatory videos, and allegedly demanded ₹23 lakh from the complainant. The State also argued that the applicant was involved in another case of a similar nature and opposed his release on bail.
The defence, however, submitted that the applicant had been falsely implicated, nothing remained to be recovered from him, and he had undertaken to cooperate with the investigation, including appearing for a voice spectrograph test whenever required.
Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar observed that the investigation was over, the charge sheet had been filed, and the applicant had remained in custody since January 11, 2026. The court also noted that no further recovery was pending from the applicant and that co-accused with similar roles had already been granted regular bail.
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Referring to established bail principles, the bench observed,
"Bail is a rule and jail is an exception,"
while reiterating that prolonged incarceration before trial should be avoided when the trial is likely to take time. The court also took note of the applicant's undertaking to cooperate with investigators and appear for the voice spectrograph examination whenever called.
Finding it to be a fit case for exercising its discretion, the High Court granted regular bail subject to several conditions. The applicant was directed to execute a personal bond of ₹25,000 with one surety, cooperate with the investigation, mark his presence before the concerned police station once every month for six months, refrain from entering Jamnagar district for six months except for investigation or court purposes, and remain available for the voice spectrograph test whenever required. The court also clarified that its observations were only for deciding the bail plea and should not influence the trial.
Case Details:
Case Title: Vishal @ Kano Hemantbhai Kansagara v. State of Gujarat
Case Number: R/Criminal Misc. Application (For Regular Bail – After Chargesheet) No. 12421 of 2026
Judge: Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar
Decision Date: July 3, 2026
