SURESHBHAI VAGTABHAI RAGABHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted parole leave to the petitioner pending the appeal.
Summary
The petitioner, Sureshbhai Vagtabhai Ragabhai, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that he has filed an appeal against his conviction. The State, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, waived service of notice. The court heard arguments from both sides and considered the petitioner's request along with the jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court decided in favor of the petitioner, granting parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and imposing conditions of surrender and periodic police reporting. The order was made absolute, allowing the petitioner to be released on parole under the stipulated terms.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal against his conviction
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/11091/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 11091 of
2026
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SURESHBHAI VAGTABHAI RAGABHAI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) 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 : 04/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of filing an appeal.
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.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
period of 07 days from the date of his/her actual release on
his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
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R/SCR.A/11091/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026
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 and with a further condition
that the applicant shall mark presence before the nearest
rd th
police station every 3 and 5 day of the parole leave period.
Rule is made absolute accordingly.
5.1 Direct service is permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
ADITYA SINGH/19
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/08/2026 15:54:05
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