High Court of Gujarat

ARVINDBHAI HIPABHAI NAVADIYAversusState of Gujarat

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The petition for parole leave was rejected as no case was made out.

Summary

Arvindbhai Hipabhai Navadiya filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave for 45 days to provide financial assistance to his family. The jail records showed that the petitioner had already been released for a brief period from 15 June 2025 to 21 June 2025. The court considered that the recent release negated any necessity for further parole. Consequently, the petition was rejected. The order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether parole leave can be granted to a prisoner who has recently been released for a short period

Subjects

parolecriminal procedurereleasefinancial assistancespecial criminal application

Judgment

          R/SCR.A/5312/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

       R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 5312 of
                                 2026

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                                     ARVINDBHAI HIPABHAI NAVADIYA
                                                   Versus
                                          State of Gujarat & ORS.
  ==========================================================
  Appearance:
  THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
  ==========================================================

       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                    Date : 20/04/2026

                                                       ORAL ORDER


  1.          This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner seeking
  parole leave for 45 days on the ground of financial assistance to his
  family.


  2.          The jail remarks indicate that the petitioner was recently
  released from 15.6.2025 to 21.6.2025. Considering the same, no
  case is made out. The petition is rejected, accordingly.


  3.          Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
  authority.


                                                                                         (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
  SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 15:38:13




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