High Court of Gujarat

SAJIDMIYA MEHBUBMIYA MALEKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The Court directs the concerned authority to decide the petitioner’s parole application within two weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Sajidmiya Mehbubmiya Malek, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave from the State of Gujarat. The application for parole was pending before the concerned authority at the time of filing. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Mohmadmuzammil S. Shaikh, requested the High Court to intervene for a timely decision. The Court noted that the matter was merely a procedural pending application and that no substantive adjudication was required. Consequently, the Court ordered the authority to decide the parole application within two weeks and to inform the petitioner of the outcome. The petition was thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should direct the concerned authority to decide the pending parole application within a specified time frame

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationprocedural directionhigh court orderGujarat

Judgment

           R/SCR.A/10474/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026




                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

       R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10474 of
                                 2026
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                                       SAJIDMIYA MEHBUBMIYA MALEK
                                                  Versus
                                         STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
    ==========================================================
    Appearance:
    MR. MOHMADMUZAMMIL S. SHAIKH(18109) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
    MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                      Date : 06/08/2026
                                                         ORAL ORDER


    1.          This petition is filed by the petitioner for grant of

    parole leave.



    2.          From the record, it transpires that the application for

    parole leave of the petitioner is pending decision before the

    concerned authority.


    3.          In view of the above, this petition is being disposed of

    with a direction to the concerned authority to decide the

    application of the petitioner within a period of two weeks

    and inform about the outcome to the petitioner, accordingly.



                                                                                           (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
    SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/08/2026 14:58:29




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