PATEL PARESHBHAI BHAGVANJIBHAI BHOJANIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
Petitioner Patel Pareshbhai Bhagvanjibhai Bhojani filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that he had filed an appeal. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The Court, after hearing the parties, exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner and granted parole for seven days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and the condition that the petitioner surrender to the jail authority at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted. Consequently, the petition was partly allowed and the petitioner was released on parole.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/12299/2026(GJHC240634142026) ORDER DATED: 21/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 12299 of
2026
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PATEL PARESHBHAI BHAGVANJIBHAI BHOJANI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS KD PARMAR(589) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 21/08/2026
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 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
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R/SCR.A/12299/2026(GJHC240634142026) ORDER DATED: 21/08/2026
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)
ADITYA SINGH/22
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/08/2026 15:59:48
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