GANESHBHAI BALUBHAI GHODIYA PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner parole for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000, subject to standard conditions.
Summary
Ganesbhai Balubhai Ghodia Patel filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground of agricultural purpose. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. After hearing the parties and considering the petitioner's averments and jail remarks, the Court exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner. The petition was partly allowed, granting parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, subject to usual terms and conditions and reporting to the police station during the leave. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the parole period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is eligible for parole leave on the ground of agricultural purpose
- Whether the Court may exercise its discretion to grant parole despite the nature of the offence
- What conditions, if any, should be imposed on the parole granted
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/11794/2026(GJHC240604402026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 11794 of
2026
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GANESHBHAI BALUBHAI GHODIYA PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS KD PARMAR(589) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR DHAWAN JAISWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 24/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking
parole leave on the ground of agriculture purpose.
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
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R/SCR.A/11794/2026(GJHC240604402026) ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026
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 and mark his present before the concerned
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Police Station on 3 and 5 day of his parole, 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)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/08/2026 17:18:08
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