GOVINDBHAI GIRISHBHAI ZALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
Parole leave was granted to the petitioner for seven days to enable filing of an appeal, subject to a personal bond.
Summary
Govindbhai Girishbhai Zala, a convicted prisoner, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave to enable him to file an appeal. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petition, the ground of seeking parole for filing an appeal, and the remarks from the jail authorities. Exercising its discretion, the Court found merit in the application and granted parole. The petitioner was ordered to be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000, with a direction to surrender to the jail authority at the end of the parole period.
Issues considered
- Whether parole leave can be granted to a prisoner for the purpose of filing an appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/9725/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9725 of
2026
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GOVINDBHAI GIRISHBHAI ZALA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR NIRAJ SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 10/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground to file an appeal.
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
period of seven days from the date of his/her actual release
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R/SCR.A/9725/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/07/2026
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/25
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 10/07/2026 14:08:22
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