KAMLESHSINH @ KAMLESHJI S/OF LALAJI BADUSINH THAKOR THRO RAKESHSINH S/OF LALSINH CHAUHAN (THAKOR)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted parole for 21 days with a Rs. 25,000 personal bond and two sureties, without permitting extension or reduction of the bond.
Summary
The applicant, Kamlesh Singh, convicted and appealing his conviction, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave to arrange funds for his appeal. The High Court considered the grounds raised and the circumstances of the case, and exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The Court ordered his release on parole for 21 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of equal amount, and imposed conditions of daily police reporting and restriction from entering the local limits of Ladol Police Station except for reporting purposes. The Court expressly barred any extension of the parole period and refused any application to reduce the bond amount. The application was allowed and the rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to parole leave pending his appeal against conviction
- Whether the bond amount and surety requirements can be reduced
- Whether an extension of the parole period can be granted
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/2074/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 2074 of
2026
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KAMLESHSINH @ KAMLESHJI S/OF LALAJI BADUSINH THAKOR THRO
RAKESHSINH S/OF LALSINH CHAUHAN (THAKOR)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 12/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the applicant for
enlarging him on parole leave on the ground of ling an
appeal against his conviction and for arranging funds for
the same.
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
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R/SCR.A/2074/2026 ORDER DATED: 12/02/2026
the case, this court is inclined to exercise discretion in
favour of the applicant.
4. The applicant is ordered to be released on parole for
a period of 21 days from the date of his actual release,
upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees
Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties of like
amount to the satisfaction of the jail authority. The
applicant shall mark his presence before the concerned
police station every day and shall not enter the local
limits of Ladol Police Station, Mehsana except for the
purpose of marking his presence and surrender to the jail
authorities on expiry of the parole period. It is clari ed
that, no extension shall be granted on expiry of the parole
period and this court shall also not entertain application
for reduction of amount of personal bond and surety. The
application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is
made absolute accordingly. Direct service is permitted.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
DIVYA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: DIVYA NAIR(HC00199), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/02/2026 17:32:35
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