High Court of Gujarat

RAFIK KASAM @HAKUDI JAGMAJIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: P M RAVAL

Holding

The Court directed the concerned authority to decide the parole application expeditiously and inform the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Rafik Kasam, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave. The application for parole was pending before the competent authority, having been forwarded to it on 14 March 2026. The petitioner approached the High Court of Gujarat for directions to expedite the decision. The Court noted the pending status and the need for a prompt decision. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the concerned authority to decide the parole application as expeditiously as possible and to inform the petitioner of the outcome.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should direct the competent authority to expedite the decision on the petitioner's parole leave application

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationhigh courtprocedural directionexpeditious decision

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/6875/2026                            ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026




     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD


R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO.
                    6875 of 2026

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            RAFIK KASAM @HAKUDI JAGMAJIYA
                         Versus
                STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
BHAVIN B THAKAR(9371) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL

                            Date : 08/05/2026

                             ORAL ORDER


1.       This petition is filed by the petitioner for grant of parole
leave.


2.       From the record, it transpires that the application for parole
leave of the petitioner is pending decision, which is forwarded to
the concerned competent authority by a communication dated
14.03.2026.


3.       In view of the above, this petition is being disposed of with a
direction to the concerned authority to decide the application of
the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. Outcome be informed

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      R/SCR.A/6875/2026                                                            ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026




to the petitioner, accordingly.



                                                                                          [ P. M. Raval, J. ]
hiren/10tss8526




   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 08/05/2026 14:17:20




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