MAHAMMADFARUQ @ HARUN MAHAMMADKARIM @ ABDULKARIM MANDALversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court granted parole leave for seven days upon the petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Mahammadfaruq, 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. After hearing both parties, the Court exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The petition was partly allowed, directing the petitioner to be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, with the condition of surrendering at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave on the ground of filing an appeal against his conviction
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/12145/2026(GJHC240626132026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 12145 of
2026
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MAHAMMADFARUQ @ HARUN MAHAMMADKARIM @ ABDULKARIM
MANDAL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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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
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R/SCR.A/12145/2026(GJHC240626132026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
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 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 20/08/2026 15:24:53
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