High Court of Gujarat

VINODBHAI DEVJIBHAI PANSULversusSTATE 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 bond and reporting conditions.

Summary

Vinodbhai Devjibhai Pansul, a convicted prisoner, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The High Court, after considering the applicant's grounds and jail remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The court partially allowed the petition, granting parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and imposing conditions to report to the nearest police station on the 3rd and 5th days. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the parole period.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave under the applicable law and circumstances

Subjects

parolecriminal procedurediscretionbondreporting conditionsHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/10949/2026                                     ORDER DATED: 05/08/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10949 of
                           2026

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                          VINODBHAI DEVJIBHAI PANSUL
                                     Versus
                            STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                 Date : 05/08/2026

                                  ORAL ORDER


1.      This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner

seeking parole leave on the grounds stated in the application.



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

period of seven days from the date of his/her actual release



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                 R/SCR.A/10949/2026                                                ORDER DATED: 05/08/2026




           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 with a further condition

           that the applicant shall mark presence before the nearest
           police station every 3rd and 5th day from the date of release.
           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 05/08/2026 16:34:02




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