CHETANBHAI DHIRUBHAI MAKAWANAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion to grant parole leave to the petitioner.
Summary
Chetanbhai Dhirubhai Makawana, who is incarcerated, filed a special criminal application seeking 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 the jail’s remarks and decided to exercise its discretion in his favour. Consequently, the petition was partly allowed, granting the petitioner a seven‑day parole on the condition of furnishing a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and surrendering after the leave period. The order was directed to be 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/9982/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9982 of
2026
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CHETANBHAI DHIRUBHAI MAKAWANA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN A SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 16/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground of financial assistance to
his 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/9982/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
period of seven days 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)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/07/2026 16:48:22
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