High Court of Gujarat

KARANBHAI RAMESHBHAI CHOUHANversusState of Gujarat

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

Parole leave was denied as the petitioner failed to make out a sufficient case for such leave.

Summary

The petitioner, Karanbhai Rameshbhai Chouhan, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking a 30‑day parole leave to enable him to file an appeal against his conviction dated 22‑12‑2025. The jail records showed that he had been in custody for three months and eighteen days. The court examined whether the circumstances warranted parole for the purpose of filing an appeal. Finding that no sufficient cause was demonstrated, the court rejected the application. The order directed the registry to inform the jail authority of the decision.

Issues considered

Whether parole leave can be granted to a convicted prisoner solely for the purpose of filing an appeal when the prisoner has been in custody for over three months.

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationleave to appealcriminal procedureGujarat High Court

Judgment

          R/SCR.A/5323/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

       R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 5323 of
                                 2026

  ==========================================================
                                 KARANBHAI RAMESHBHAI CHOUHAN
                                               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 30 days on the ground of enabling him to file
  appeal.


  2.         The jail remarks indicate that the petitioner was recently
  convicted on 22.12.2025 and has been in jail since 3 months and 18
  days. 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 15:39:29




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