HARKHABHAI VIRAMBHAI GAGABHAI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- RULE ISSUED AND PARTLY ALLOWED
Holding
The court may grant parole at its discretion, but may impose a personal bond and surety and may refuse reduction of bond or any further extension.
Summary
The petitioner, Harkhabhai Virambhai Gagabhai Thakor, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave for 30 days. The State of Gujarat, represented by counsel, waived service of the rule. After considering the grounds and the facts, the High Court exercised its discretion in favour of the applicant but granted parole for only 21 days. The court ordered the applicant to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15,000 with an equal surety, to report to the police on alternate days, and to surrender at the end of the parole period. The court refused any reduction of the bond amount and barred any further extension of parole. The order was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is eligible for parole leave for the period sought
- Whether the court can reduce the amount of personal bond and surety
- Whether a further extension of parole can be granted
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/1670/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1670 of
2026
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HARKHABHAI VIRAMBHAI GAGABHAI THAKOR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) 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 : 11/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the Applicant for
enlarging him on Parole leave for a period of 30 days on the
ground mentioned in the application.
2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service
of Rule on behalf of the Respondent State.
3. Having considered the ground mentioned in the
Application and considering the facts and circumstance of the
case, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of
the applicant.
4. The application is partly allowed. The Applicant is
ordered 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with
a surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the jail
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R/SCR.A/1670/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/02/2026
authority and on a condition that the applicant shall mark his
presence before the concerned police station on every
alternate day and on a further condition that the Applicant
shall surrender to the Jail authorities on expiry of the Parole
period.
5. This Court shall not entertain application for reduction
of amount of personal bond and surety.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is
hereby clari ed that no further extension shall be granted.
Rule is made absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
ANKIT SHAH
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANKIT PRADIPKUMAR SHAH(HC01063), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/02/2026 17:18:35
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