REMESHBHAI BHANABHAI VAGHELAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The petition is partly allowed, granting the petitioner parole for seven days upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Remeshbhai Bhanabhai Vaghela, filed a Special Criminal Application for parole leave, citing the need to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petition, focusing on the financial assistance ground and jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The petition was partly allowed, granting parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, with the condition of surrendering after the leave period. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the concerned jail authority.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of discretion by the Court in granting parole leave on the ground of financial assistance to the petitioner's family?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/10136/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10136 of
2026
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REMESHBHAI BHANABHAI VAGHELA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR YUVRAJ BRAHMBHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 17/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground of financial assistance to
his family.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Considering the application, more particularly, the
ground mentioned therein as well as the jail remarks, this
Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the
present petitioner.
4. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
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R/SCR.A/10136/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026
period of seven days from the date of his/her actual release
on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand) to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority
on usual terms and conditions, with a direction that the
petitioner shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of
the parole leave period forthwith. Rule is made absolute
accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/07/2026 16:45:34
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