High Court of Gujarat

MEHULBHAI KADUBHAI PARMARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI

Holding

The court held that a conviction for non‑payment of maintenance arrears does not inspire confidence and therefore parole leave must be denied.

Summary

Mehulbhai Kadubhai Parmar, convicted for 510 days for non‑payment of maintenance arrears of Rs.1,28,000, applied for parole leave. The State, through counsel, highlighted the nature of the conviction. The Court examined whether the conviction warranted the exercise of discretion in favour of the applicant. Finding that the conviction did not inspire confidence, the Court declined to grant parole. Consequently, the application for parole leave was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether a conviction for non‑payment of maintenance arrears justifies denial of parole leave

Subjects

parolemaintenance arrearsconvictiondiscretioncriminal procedure

Judgment

           R/SCR.A/3086/2026                                                                      ORDER DATED: 05/03/2026




                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

        R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 3086 of
                                  2026

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                                        MEHULBHAI KADUBHAI PARMAR
                                                   Versus
                                         STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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   Appearance:
   THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MS JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
            DESAI

                                                       Date : 05/03/2026

                                                          ORAL ORDER
               The Applicant has filed this Application for grant of Parole
   Leave on the ground mentioned in the application.
               Heard learned APP Ms. Jirga Jhaveri, on behalf of the
   respondent – State, who has drawn the attention of the Court
   towards the fact that, the applicant came to be convicted 510 days
   for non-payment of arrears of maintenance amount to the tune of
   Rs.1,28,000/-. The said reason does not inspire confidence of the
   Court hence, this Court is not inclined to exercise discretion in
   favour of the applicant.
               The Application is rejected.




                                                                         (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 05/03/2026 17:49:56




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