AJAYBHAI AMBUBHAI VASAVAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion to grant parole leave to the petitioner for a period of seven days upon the condition of a personal bond.
Summary
Ajaybhai Ambubhai Vasava filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave, citing the filing of an appeal and the need to manage funds. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State, and both parties were heard. The Court considered the petitioner's averments and the jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. It ordered the petitioner to be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The order also directed the petitioner to surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the parole period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal and for the purpose of managing funds
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/9068/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9068 of
2026
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AJAYBHAI AMBUBHAI VASAVA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR AVANIDHAR M THAKORE(10377) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 02/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of filing an appeal and manage funds.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Heard, the learned advocates for the parties.
4. Having heard and considering the averments made in
the petition, 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.
5. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
period of seven days from the date of his actual release on
his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
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R/SCR.A/9068/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026
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.
5.1 Direct service is permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
Manoj Kumar Rai
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 02/07/2026 16:20:10
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