HEMANTSINH PREMSINH PAWARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant a 21‑day parole extension on condition of a Rs 25,000 bond and surety.
Summary
Hemantsinh Premsinh Pawar applied to the Gujarat High Court for an enlargement of his parole leave. The applicant, represented by Ms. Dipika P. Bajpai, sought a further period of release, while the State, represented by Mr. Rohan Raval, opposed the request. The court examined the jail remarks and the grounds raised in the application and exercised its discretion in favour of the applicant. It ordered that the applicant be released on parole for 21 days, subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with an equal surety and reporting to the police station on alternate days. The order also barred any further extension of parole or any application to reduce the bail amount.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to an extension of parole leave
- Whether the court may impose a bond, surety and reporting conditions on the parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/1398/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1398 of
2026
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HEMANTSINH PREMSINH PAWAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
Ms DIPIKA P BAJPAI(8365) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 10/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the applicant for
enlarging him on Parole Leave on the ground mentioned in
the application.
2. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant and learned APP
appearing on behalf of the Respondent – State.
3. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of
Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
4. Having considering the jail remarks and ground mentioned
in the Application, this Court is inclined to exercise
discretion in favour of the applicant.
5. This application is partly allowed. The applicant is ordered
to be released on Parole Leave for a period of 21 days from
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R/SCR.A/1398/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
the date of actual release, upon furnishing a personal bond
of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with a
surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the jail
authority, and on further conditions that the Applicant
should mark his presence before the concerned police
station on every alternate day, till the expiry of the Parole
Leave Period.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is
hereby clari ed that no further extension shall be granted
and further the Court shall not entertain any application for
reduction of amount of Bail bond and surety. Rule is made
absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANIRUDH OJHA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/02/2026 18:17:47
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