SIDDIK @ MATUNGA ABDULLA BADAM THRO IRFAN BILAL BADAMversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The court granted parole leave for ten days subject to a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and the condition of surrender at the end of the period.
Summary
The petitioner, Siddik @ Matunga Abdulla Badam, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave for 30 days to provide financial assistance to his family. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State, and both parties were heard. The court noted that the petitioner had previously been released on parole from 11‑12‑2025 to 31‑12‑2025 and had surrendered promptly each time. Considering the petitioner’s compliance and the humanitarian ground raised, the court exercised its discretion in his favour. The petition was allowed in part, granting parole for 10 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and directing surrender at the expiry of the leave.
Issues considered
- Whether parole leave should be granted to the petitioner on the ground of financial assistance to his family, given his prior compliance with parole conditions.
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/3852/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 3852 of
2026
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SIDDIK @ MATUNGA ABDULLA BADAM THRO IRFAN BILAL BADAM
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR. RIYAN M. MANSURI(16448) 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 : 17/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole leave for
a period of 30 days on the ground of financial assistance to his
family.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service on
behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Heard, the learned advocates for the parties.
4. Having heard and considering the averments made in the
petition, more particularly, the ground mentioned therein as well as
the jail remarks from which it appears that the petitioner was lastly
released from 11.12.2025 to 31.12.2025, however, almost in all
occasion when he had been released, surrendered in time, this Court
is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present petitioner.
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R/SCR.A/3852/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/03/2026
5. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part. The
petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 10 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 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.
6. Direct service is permitted.
(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 17/03/2026 17:54:32
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