GOVINDJI MANGAJI THAKOR THRO THAKOR VINABEN MANGAJIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Holding
Parole was granted for 21 days with a Rs.15,000 personal bond and surety, subject to reporting conditions and no extension.
Summary
The applicant, a mother appearing in person, sought parole leave for her son to attend his brother's marriage. The State, represented by counsel, waived service of the rule. The court examined the humanitarian ground and the circumstances, and exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. It granted parole for 21 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with an equal surety, and required the parolee to report to the police station every alternate day and surrender after the period. The order expressly barred any extension of the parole or reduction of the bond amount. The application was therefore allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether parole should be granted on humanitarian grounds to attend a family function
- Whether the court can impose a personal bond and surety as conditions for parole
- Whether the court can refuse any extension or reduction of the bond amount
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/2962/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 2962 of
2026
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GOVINDJI MANGAJI THAKOR THRO THAKOR VINABEN MANGAJI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 02/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the party in person
for enlarging her son on Parole leave on the ground of attending
his brothers marriage function.
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 allowed. The Applicant is ordered to
be released on Parole 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 authority, and on a further condition
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R/SCR.A/2962/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/03/2026
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 clari ed 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.
5. 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 02/03/2026 18:12:00
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