RAMDEVBHAI @ RAMU RAJUBHAI CHAVDAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted parole leave for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs 10,000.
Summary
Ramdevbhai @ Ramu Rajubhai Chavda, a convicted prisoner, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that he had filed an appeal against his conviction. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Gujarat High Court, after considering the application and the jail's remarks, exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The Court partially allowed the petition, directing that the petitioner be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs 10,000, subject to usual terms and conditions. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the parole period, and the order was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/12179/2026(GJHC240629142026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 12179 of
2026
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RAMDEVBHAI @ RAMU RAJUBHAI CHAVDA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL 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, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal.
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
actual release on furnishing a personal bond of
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R/SCR.A/12179/2026(GJHC240629142026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
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.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned
jail authority, forthwith.
(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 15:36:33
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