High Court of Gujarat

SURAJKUMAR GORELAL CHAUHANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The Court declined to exercise its discretion to grant parole, rejecting the petition.

Summary

Surajkumar Gorelal Chauhan filed a Special Criminal Application seeking a 30‑day parole to provide financial assistance to his family. The jail records revealed that during a previous parole, the petitioner absconded for 677 days. The Court examined whether the discretion to grant parole could be exercised in view of the petitioner’s past misconduct. Considering the serious breach of trust, the Court held that it could not exercise its discretion to grant parole. Consequently, the petition for parole was rejected and the order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether parole should be granted to a prisoner who previously absconded for an extended period despite the applicant's claim of financial need.

Subjects

paroleabscondingdiscretionspecial criminal applicationfinancial assistanceprison

Judgment

           R/SCR.A/5291/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

        R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 5291 of
                                  2026

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                                    SURAJKUMAR GORELAL CHAUHAN
                                                Versus
                                       STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                     Date : 20/04/2026

                                                        ORAL ORDER


   1.          This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner seeking
   parole leave for 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to his
   family.


   2.          The jail remarks indicate that earlier when the petitioner was
   released on parole leave, he absconded for 677 days. Considering
   the said aspect, this Court is not inclined to exercise discretion.
   The petition is rejected, accordingly.


   3.          Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
   authority.


                                                                                          (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
   SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 15:35:44




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