High Court of Gujarat

HARESHBHAI DHANJIBHAI KATARIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: P M RAVAL

Holding

The Court directed the concerned authority to decide the petitioner’s parole application expeditiously and disposed of the petition.

Summary

The petitioner filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave. The application for parole was pending before the concerned authority, with a communication dated 25.03.2026 indicating the pending decision. The High Court noted the pendency and, rather than granting or denying parole, directed the authority to decide the application as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. The court ordered that the outcome be communicated to the petitioner. Consequently, the petition was disposed with a directive for speedy adjudication of the parole request.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should intervene and order an expeditious decision on a pending parole application

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationhigh courtexpeditious decisionpetition disposed

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/4636/2026                          ORDER DATED: 07/04/2026




     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD


R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO.
                    4636 of 2026

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          HARESHBHAI DHANJIBHAI KATARIYA
                        Versus
               STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
DEVANGI B SOLANKI(8888) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. SANDIP N SOLANKI(9119) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL

                          Date : 07/04/2026

                           ORAL ORDER


1.     This petition is filed by the petitioner for grant of parole
leave.


2.     From the record, it transpires that the application for parole
leave of the petitioner is pending decision before the concerned
authority which is sent by a communication dated 25.03.2026.


3.     In view of the above, this petition is being disposed of with a
direction to the concerned authority to decide the application of
the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with


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           R/SCR.A/4636/2026                                                            ORDER DATED: 07/04/2026




   law. Outcome be informed to the petitioner, accordingly.



                                                                                              [ P. M. Raval, J. ]
   hiren/54tss7426




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/04/2026 14:31:03




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