High Court of Gujarat

VISAJI (PINTU) NATUJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The court exercised its discretion to grant the petitioner parole leave for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.

Summary

The petitioner, Visaji (Pintu) Natuji Thakor, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal. The State, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, waived service. After hearing both parties, the court considered the petitioner's averments and jail remarks and exercised its discretion in his favor. The court ordered the petitioner to be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, subject to usual terms and conditions. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the parole period. Direct service was permitted.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the appeal

Subjects

parolecriminal procedurediscretionpersonal bondjail authority

Judgment

 R/SCR.A/12113/2026(GJHC240626232026)                               ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026




        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
 R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 12113 of
                            2026
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                         VISAJI (PINTU) NATUJI THAKOR
                                     Versus
                           STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS. AARTI R. MISTRY(18822) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                     Date : 20/08/2026
                                      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



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  R/SCR.A/12113/2026(GJHC240626232026)                                       ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026




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,           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 20/08/2026 15:22:32




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