RUTURAJSINH GIRIRAJSINH ZALA THRO AVNIBA SANDIPSINH CHAVDAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- P M RAVAL
Holding
The Court allowed the parole application in part, granting a 15‑day parole with stipulated bond and deposit conditions.
Summary
The petitioner filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave for 21 days to solemnise his marriage. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The petitioner argued that he had previously been released on the same ground in December 2025 but had to surrender when the marriage could not be performed. After hearing both sides, the Court exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner but imposed conditions. The petition was allowed in part, granting parole for 15 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and depositing Rs.1 lakh with the trial court, to be returned upon timely surrender.
Issues considered
- Whether parole leave can be granted on the ground of the petitioner’s marriage
- Whether the petitioner’s prior release and subsequent surrender affect the discretion to grant parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/5274/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO.
5274 of 2026
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RUTURAJSINH GIRIRAJSINH ZAL THRO AVNIBA
SANDIPSINH CHAVDA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR ANURAG MEHTA with MS BHAKTI M JOSHI(3820) for the
Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KRUTIK PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL
Date : 20/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole leave
for a period of 21 days on the ground of his own marriage.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service
on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Heard, the learned advocates for the parties. The learned
advocate for the petitioner would submit that earlier on the same
ground, the petitioner was released in December 2025, however,
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R/SCR.A/5274/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026
marriage could not be solemnized at that time and the petitioner
surrendered before the concerned jail authority.
4. Having heard and considering the averments made in the
petition, more particularly, the ground mentioned therein as well
as the jail remarks, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in
favour of the present petitioner, however, with some stipulation.
5. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part. The
petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 15
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 pre-condition that he shall deposit a sum of Rs.1
lakh before the trial Court concerned, which shall be returned to
him subject to his timely surrender back to the jail authority on
expiry of the parole leave period forthwith. Rule is made absolute
accordingly.
5.1 Direct service is permitted.
[ P. M. Raval, J. ]
hiren/28tss20426
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 14:12:32
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