SANJAY @ SANJU TATERAM PATILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Holding
The court granted parole leave for 21 days subject to bond, surety, and reporting conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay @ Sanju Tateram Patil, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave while his appeal is pending. The State of Gujarat, represented by counsel, waived service of the rule. The High Court considered the applicant's request, the facts, and circumstances, and exercised its discretion in favor of the applicant. The court ordered the release of the applicant on parole for 21 days, conditioned upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with an equal surety, reporting to the designated police station every alternate day, and surrendering at the end of the period. No extension of parole or reduction of bond amount was permitted, and the rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant parole leave to a convicted prisoner pending appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/2936/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 2936 of
2026
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SANJAY @ SANJU TATERAM PATIL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 02/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the Applicant for
enlarging him on Parole leave on the ground of ling an appeal.
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 allowed. The Applicant is ordered to
be released on Parole 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 a surety of the like
amount to the satisfaction of the jail authority, and on a further
condition that the Applicant shall mark his presence before the
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R/SCR.A/2936/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/03/2026
concerned police station on every alternate day and surrender to
the Jail authorities on expiry of the Parole period. The applicant
shall not enter the area of Kapodra Police Station, except for
marking presence before the said Police Station. It is clari ed
that no extension shall be granted on expiry of the Parole period
and this Court shall also not entertain any application for
reduction of amount of personal bond and surety.
5. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule
is made absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
KAJAL
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: KAJAL KISHORBHAI NAVLAKHA(HCD0076), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 02/03/2026 18:00:41
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