AMRAT BRAHMANAND GUPTA THRO GUPTA JIGNASHA AMRATBHAIversusSATATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted parole for seven days upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Amrat Brahmanand Gupta, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave to arrange funds for his son's admission to Standard 11. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petition, the grounds raised, and the jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner. It ordered that the petitioner be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, with the condition of surrendering at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and direct service was permitted.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave on the ground of arranging funds for his son's education
- Whether the waiver of service by the Additional Public Prosecutor affects the Court's discretion to grant parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/7466/2026 ORDER DATED: 30/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 7466 of
2026
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AMRAT BRAHMANAND GUPTA THRO GUPTA JIGNASHA AMRATBHAI
Versus
SATATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 30/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of arranging for funds for the admission
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of his son in Standard 11 .
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Heard, the learned advocates for the parties.
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.
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R/SCR.A/7466/2026 ORDER DATED: 30/06/2026
5. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
period of seven days from the date of his/her 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 direction that the
petitioner shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of
the parole leave period forthwith. Rule is made absolute
accordingly.
5.1 Direct service is permitted.
(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 30/06/2026 14:30:04
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