UMANGBHAI LALITBHAI THAKKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion to grant the petitioner parole for seven days upon payment of a Rs.10,000 bond.
Summary
Umang Lalitbhai Thakkar filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground of financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The court examined the petition, the grounds raised, and the jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court found merit in the petition and decided to grant 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 at the end of the period.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of judicial discretion in granting parole leave on the ground of financial hardship?
- Does the petitioner satisfy the conditions for parole under the applicable procedural rules?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/10017/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 10017 of
2026
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UMANG LALITBHAI THAKKAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR BH SOLANKI(5353) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR CHIRAG M PANCHAL(5349) 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 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 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.
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R/SCR.A/10017/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026
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/her actual release
on his 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.
5.1 Direct service is permitted.
(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 16:46:06
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