High Court of Gujarat

JIGUKUMAR SHANKARBHAI SORTHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

Permission to withdraw the Special Criminal Application was granted.

Summary

The applicant, JIGUKUMAR SHANKARBHAI SORTHI, filed a Special Criminal Application (Parole Leave) before the Gujarat High Court seeking parole. Subsequently, the applicant's counsel requested permission to withdraw the application and instead approach the appropriate authority for parole leave. The Court examined the request and, finding no impediment, granted permission to withdraw. The application was therefore disposed of as withdrawn. The Court directed that any fresh parole application filed by the applicant must be decided by the concerned authority within ten days of receipt.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a Special Criminal Application for parole leave

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationwithdrawalhigh court order

Judgment

           R/SCR.A/8075/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

        R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8075 of
                                  2026

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                                    JIGUKUMAR SHANKARBHAI SORTHI
                                                 Versus
                                        STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   MR MATAFER R PANDE(3952) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MR KM ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
   ==========================================================

       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                     Date : 15/06/2026

                                                        ORAL ORDER


                          Learned advocate for the applicant/s, after arguing

   the matter for sometime, under instructions, seeks permission

   to withdraw this application, to approach the appropriate

   authority with an application for parole leave.

                          Permission,                 as        prayed            for,        is       granted.              This

   application               stands           disposed            of      as      withdrawn.                If      such an

   application is filed by the applicant, the concerned authority

   shall decide the same within ten days from the date of

   receipt of such application.


                                                                                          (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 15/06/2026 14:39:58




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