JIGAR @KATHIYAWADI RAMESHBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 35-ANY OTHER MODE @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The court allowed the petition in part, granting parole for 14 days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Jigar @Kathiayawadi RameshbhaI, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave of 30 days to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court noted that the petitioner had previously been released on parole in March 2025 and considered the financial hardship claim. Exercising its discretion, the court granted parole but limited it to 14 days, subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and the condition of surrendering at the end of the period. The order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting parole leave on the ground of financial assistance?
- Should the petitioner be granted the full 30 days requested or a lesser period given prior parole?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/3512/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 3512 of
2026
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JIGAR @KATHIYAWADI RAMESHBHAI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR. PRANAV DHAGAT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 13/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave for 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to his family.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of
notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Considering application, more particularly, the ground mentioned
therein as well as the jail remarks of the petitioner from which it appears
that the petitioner was lastly released on parole leave in the month of
March 2025, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the
present petitioner.
4. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part. The
petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 14 days from
the date of his actual release on his furnishing a personal bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to the satisfaction of the concerned
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R/SCR.A/3512/2026 ORDER DATED: 13/03/2026
jail authority on usual terms and conditions, with a direction that the
petitioner shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of the parole leave
period forthwith. Rule is made absolute accordingly.
5. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail authority,
forthwith.
(P. M. RAVAL, J)
NITIN MAKWANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NITIN INDRAVADAN MAKWANA(HCW0110), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 13/03/2026 15:48:24
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