SAGAR MILAN MANDALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner parole leave for seven days upon payment of a personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Sagar Milan Mandal, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that he had filed an appeal against his conviction. The State, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, waived service of the petition. The court considered the petitioner's averments, the ground for parole, and the jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court decided in favor of the petitioner. The order granted parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000, with conditions to mark his presence at the police station and surrender after the leave period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/12120/2026(GJHC240626142026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 12120 of
2026
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SAGAR MILAN MANDAL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 20/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking
parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal.
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
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R/SCR.A/12120/2026(GJHC240626142026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
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 Thousand) to the satisfaction of
the concerned jail authority on usual terms and
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conditions and mark his presence on 3 & 5 day before
the concerned Police Station, 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 20/08/2026 15:23:27
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