EJAZ @ SAMEER SUPDU SHAHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- RULE ISSUED AND PARTLY ALLOWED
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant parole leave for 21 days with a personal bond and surety, subject to reporting conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ejaz @ Sameer Supdu Shah, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave for 30 days. The respondent State of Gujarat waived service of the rule. After considering the grounds and circumstances, the High Court exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The court granted parole for 21 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.15,000 and an equal surety, with the condition that the petitioner report to the police station every alternate day and surrender at the end of the period. The court refused any further reduction of the bond amount and ordered that no further extensions of parole be entertained. The rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave for the period sought under the applicable prison law
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/1705/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1705 of
2026
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EJAZ @ SAMEER SUPDU SHAH
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS.AKSHITABA SOLANKI(6782) 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 : 11/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the Applicant for
enlarging him on Parole leave for a period of 30 days on the
ground mentioned in the application.
2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service
of Rule on behalf of the Respondent State.
3. Having considered the ground mentioned in the
Application and considering the facts and circumstance of the
case, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of
the applicant.
4. The application is partly allowed. The Applicant is
ordered to be released on Parole Leave for a period of 21 days
from the date of actual release, upon furnishing a personal
bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with
a surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the jail
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R/SCR.A/1705/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026
authority and on a condition that the applicant shall mark his
presence before the concerned police station on every
alternate day and on a further condition that the Applicant
shall surrender to the Jail authorities on expiry of the Parole
period.
5. This Court shall not entertain application for reduction
of amount of personal bond and surety.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is
hereby clari ed that no further extension shall be granted.
Rule is made absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANKIT SHAH
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT PRADIPKUMAR SHAH(HC01063), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/02/2026 17:22:15
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