SUFI SULEMAN ABDUL RAJAK SHAIKHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant parole for one week upon the petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Sufi Suleman Abdul Rajak Shaikh, filed a Special Criminal Application for parole leave to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petitioner's ground and jail remarks and decided to exercise its discretion in his favor. Consequently, the petition was partly allowed, granting parole for one week upon the petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the parole period. The order was communicated to the concerned jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave on the ground of financial assistance to his family?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/8291/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8291 of
2026
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SUFI SULEMAN ABDUL RAJAK SHAIKH
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 18/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground to provide financial
assistant to the family.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Considering the application, more particularly, the
ground mentioned therein as well as the jail remarks, this
Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the
present petitioner.
4. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
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R/SCR.A/8291/2026 ORDER DATED: 18/06/2026
period of one week from the date of his/her actual release on
furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand) to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority
on usual terms and conditions, with a direction that the
petitioner shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of
the parole leave period forthwith. Rule is made absolute
accordingly.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/36
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/06/2026 15:27:25
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