JYOTENDRABHAI MADHUSUDAN JOSHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Holding
The Court partially allowed the application, granting parole for 21 days with a personal bond and surety, subject to reporting and surrender conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, JYOTENDRABHAI MADHUSUDAN JOSHI, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave for 30 days. The respondent State of Gujarat waived service of the rule. The High Court, after considering the grounds and circumstances, exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner. The Court partially allowed the application, granting parole for 21 days subject to a personal bond of Rs.15,000 and an equal surety, with conditions to report to the police every alternate day and to surrender at the end of the period. The Court also ordered that no further reduction of the bond amount or any further extension of parole would be entertained.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave for the period claimed
- What conditions, if any, should be imposed on the grant of parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/670/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 670 of 2026
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JYOTENDRABHAI MADHUSUDAN JOSHI
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS.AKSHITABA SOLANKI(6782) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HARDIK SONI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI
Date : 19/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The present application is filed by the Applicant for enlarging
him on Parole leave for a period of 30 days on the ground
mentioned in the application.
2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of
Rule on behalf of the Respondent State.
3. Having considered the ground mentioned in the Application
and considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this court is
inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the applicant.
4. The application is partly allowed. The Applicant is ordered to
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R/SCR.A/670/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/01/2026
be released on Parole Leave for a period of 21 days from the date
of actual release, upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.15,000/-
(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with a surety of the like amount to
the satisfaction of the jail authority and on a condition that the
applicant shall mark his presence before the concerned police
station on every alternate day and on a further condition that the
Applicant shall surrender to the Jail authorities on expiry of the
Parole period.
5. This Court shall not entertain application for reduction of
amount of personal bond and surety.
6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. It is hereby
clarified that no further extension shall be granted. Rule is made
absolute.
(UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, J)
PD
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARUL DUTTA(HCD0073), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/01/2026 13:42:42
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