MAHENDRA @ MANU JIVRAM SONIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted parole leave for seven days subject to a Rs.10,000 personal bond.
Summary
Mahendra @ Manu Jivram Soni filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The court heard arguments from both sides and, after considering the petitioner's averments and jail remarks, exercised its discretion in his favour. The petition was partly allowed, granting the petitioner parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The order directs the petitioner to surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the parole period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave on the ground of providing financial assistance to his family
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/10273/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10273 of
2026
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MAHENDRA @ MANU JIVRAM SONI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS. AARTI R. MISTRY(18822) 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 ground of providing financial assistance to his
family.
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/10273/2026 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 17:31:47
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