SUMITKUMAR BIJENDRASINGH ANTIL THRO MEENU SUMITKUMAR ANTILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion to grant parole leave for 21 days subject to a personal bond, sureties, and reporting conditions, and barred any further extensions or reduction of the bond.
Summary
The applicant, Sumitkumar Bijendrasinh Antil, filed a special criminal application seeking an extension of parole leave. The High Court of Gujarat heard arguments from the applicant's counsel, Mr. Munjal V. Acharya, and the State's counsel, Mr. Rohan Raval, who waived service of the rule. After reviewing the jail remarks and the grounds presented, the Court exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The Court ordered the applicant to be released on parole for 21 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000 and two sureties of Rs.25,000 each, with daily reporting to the police station and surrender at the end of the period. The order further stipulated that no further extension or reduction of the bond amount would be entertained, and the rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of judicial discretion in granting parole leave to the applicant?
- Whether the conditions imposed, including bond and sureties, are sufficient and lawful.
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/1478/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1478 of
2026
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SUMITKUMAR BIJENDRASINGH ANTIL THRO MEENU SUMITKUMAR
ANTIL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR MUNJAL V ACHARYA(10678) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 10/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the applicant for
enlarging him on Parole Leave on the ground mentioned in
the application.
2. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicants and learned APP
appearing on behalf of the Respondent – State.
3. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of
Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
4. Having considering the jail remarks and ground mentioned
in the Application, this Court is inclined to exercise
discretion in favour of the applicant.
5. The application is partly allowed. The Applicant is ordered
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R/SCR.A/1478/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/02/2026
to be released on Parole Leave for a period of 21 days from
the date of actual release, upon furnishing a personal bond
of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with
two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the
jail authority, and on a condition that the Applicant shall
mark his presence before the concerned police station
every day and the Applicant shall surrender to the Jail
authorities on expiry of the Parole Leave Period.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is
hereby clari ed that no further extension shall be granted
and further the Court shall not entertain any application for
reduction of amount of Bail bond and surety. Rule is made
absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANIRUDH OJHA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANIRUDH OJHA(HC02370), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/02/2026 18:21:52
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