High Court of Gujarat

SHAUKAT ABDULLA MOLVI ISMAIL BADAM THRO. RAZIYABANU SHAUKAT BADAMversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner parole leave for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000.

Summary

The petitioner, Shaukat Abdulla Molvi Ismail Badam, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. After hearing the parties, the court examined the petitioner's averments and jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court found merit in the application and granted parole. The petitioner was ordered to be released for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and to surrender after the parole period.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave under the applicable provisions

Subjects

parolecriminal procedurediscretionpersonal bondreleaseGujarat High Court

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/10167/2026                                 ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10167 of
                           2026

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     SHAUKAT ABDULLA MOLVI ISMAIL BADAM THRO. RAZIYABANU
                      SHAUKAT BADAM
                            Versus
                  STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DIPAK H SINDHI(5710) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS KRINA CALLA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                             Date : 20/07/2026

                               ORAL ORDER

1.      This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole

leave on the grounds stated in the application.



2.      Rule.      Learned   Additional        Public   Prosecutor        waives

service on behalf of the respondent – State.



3.      Heard, the learned advocates for the parties.



4.      Having heard and considering the averments made in

the petition, 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.



5.      The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.



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      R/SCR.A/10167/2026                                                              ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026




The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a

period of seven days from the date of his actual release on

his 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.


5.1       Direct service is permitted.



                                                                                  (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
PD

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARUL DUTTA(HCD0073), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/07/2026 17:14:00




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