RAGESHBHAI @ RAKESHBHAI JUVANSING BANDHEL (BHIL)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant parole for 21 days on condition of a personal bond and surety, and barred any further extension or reduction of the bond.
Summary
The applicant, Rageshbhai Juvansing Bandhel, filed a special criminal application seeking an extension of parole leave on the ground that he had filed an appeal. The State opposed the application. The court considered the applicant's request, the circumstances of the case, and its discretion under criminal procedure law. It decided to grant parole for a period of 21 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.15,000 and an equal surety, with conditions to report to the police every alternate day and to surrender at the end of the period. The court clarified that no further extension or reduction of the bond would be entertained. The order was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal
- Whether the court may impose a personal bond and surety with reporting conditions for parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/2099/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 2099 of
2026
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RAGESHBHAI @ RAKESHBHAI JUVANSING BANDHEL (BHIL)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS GAYATRIBA B JADEJA(5152) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, APP 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 filed by the Applicant for enlarging
his on Parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal.
2. Heard learned Advocate Ms. G. B. Jadeja for the Applicant
and learned APP Mr. Vinay Vishen 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 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.
5. The application is partly allowed. The Applicant is ordered to
be released on Parole for a period of 21 days from the date of
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R/SCR.A/2099/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
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 authority, and on further condition that
the Applicant shall mark his presence before the concerned police
station on every alternate day and surrender to the Jail authorities
on expiry of the Parole period. It is clarified that no extension shall
be granted on expiry of the Parole period and this Court shall also
not entertain any application for reduction of amount of personal
bond and surety.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is
made absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
KAJAL
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: KAJAL KISHORBHAI NAVLAKHA(HCD0076), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/02/2026 17:30:16
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