VANZARA JAYESHBHAI RAMESHBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant parole for 21 days on condition of a Rs.15,000 personal bond with an equal surety and mandatory reporting, without allowing extension or reduction of the bond.
Summary
Vanzara Jayeshbhai Rameshbhai, convicted in a criminal case, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave pending his appeal against the conviction. The High Court considered the applicant's request, the circumstances of the case, and the need to balance the appellant's liberty with the interests of justice. The court exercised its discretion and found that parole could be granted subject to strict conditions. Accordingly, the applicant was ordered to be released on parole for a period of 21 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with an equal surety. The order also required the applicant to report to the police station every alternate day and to surrender to jail authorities at the end of the parole period, with no possibility of extension or reduction of the bond. The application was allowed in these terms.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to parole leave while his appeal against conviction is pending
- Whether the conditions of bond, surety, reporting, and non‑extension are appropriate and lawful
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/2005/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 2005 of
2026
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VANZARA JAYESHBHAI RAMESHBHAI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 12/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the applicant for
enlarging him on parole leave on the ground of ling
appeal against his conviction.
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
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R/SCR.A/2005/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
favour of the applicant.
4. The applicant is ordered to be released on parole for
a period of 21 days from the date of his actual release,
upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees
Fifteen Thousand only) with a surety of like amount to the
satisfaction of the jail authority, and on a further
condition that the applicant shall mark his presence
before the concerned police station every alternate day
and surrender to the jail authorities on expiry of the
parole period. It is clari ed that, no extension shall be
granted on expiry of the parole period and this court shall
also not entertain application for reduction of amount of
personal bond and surety.
5. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms.
Rule is made absolute accordingly.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
DIVYA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: DIVYA NAIR(HC00199), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/02/2026 17:28:32
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