VITTHALBHAI POPATBHAI BELDAR THROUGH CHETAN VITTHALBHAI BELDARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
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- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant parole leave for four days with specified bond and reporting conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Vitthalbhai Popatbhai Beldar, filed a special criminal application seeking an extension of parole leave. The State of Gujarat opposed the application. The court considered the jail remarks and the grounds presented, and exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. It ordered the release of the petitioner on parole for four days, subject to a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with an equal surety and the condition of reporting to the police station every alternate day. The court further clarified that no further extensions or reductions in bond amount would be entertained, and made the rule absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an extension of parole leave
- Whether the conditions of bond and reporting are appropriate
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/1898/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1898 of
2026
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VITTHALBHAI POPATBHAI BELDAR THROUGH CHETAN VITTHALBHAI
BELDAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR KIRTIDEV R DAVE(3267) 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
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R/SCR.A/1898/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
to be released on Parole Leave for a period of 04 days from
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. Direct service is permitted today.
(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 18:04:40
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