VIJAYBHAI VITTHALBHAI VADI THROUGH JYOTSANABEN VIJAYBHAI VADIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted parole leave for 14 days with a Rs. 25,000 bond and surety, imposing daily police reporting and prohibiting further extensions or bond reduction.
Summary
Vijaybhai Vitthalbhai Vadi applied for an extension of parole leave, citing the marriages of his son and nephew as grounds. The State opposed the application but submitted a police report. The Court examined the jail remarks and the applicant's reasons, and exercised its discretion in favour of the applicant. It granted parole for a period of 14 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 and an equal surety, and required daily reporting to the police station. The order also barred any further extension of parole or reduction of the bond amount.
Issues considered
- The appropriateness of granting parole leave on the basis of family marriages
- The adequacy of the bond and surety amount for parole
- Whether the Court can impose a restriction on future extensions or reduction of bond
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/3075/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 3075 of
2026
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VIJAYBHAI VITTHALBHAI VADI THROUGH JYOTSANABEN VIJAYBHAI
VADI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS JAYSHREE C BHATT(170) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS. JIRGA JHAVERI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI
DESAI
Date : 06/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is led by the applicant for
enlarging him on Parole Leave on the ground of marriages
of applicant’s son namely Ravikumar Vijaybhai and
applicant’s nephew namely Sahilkumar Ajaybhai as
mentioned in the application.
2. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant and learned APP
appearing on behalf of the Respondent – State. Learned
APP has placed on record the report of Police Inspector,
Kapadvanj Town Police Station.
3. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of
Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.
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R/SCR.A/3075/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/03/2026
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. This application is partly allowed. The applicant is ordered
to be released on Parole Leave for a period of 14 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 further conditions that the Applicant
should mark his daily presence before the concerned police
station on, till the 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. Direct service today is permitted.
(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 06/03/2026 15:14:08
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