SHAILESH VINODCHANDRA PARMARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion and granted parole for one week on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Shailesh Vinodchandra Parmar, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that a settlement had been reached in his matrimonial proceedings. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petition, the ground of settlement, and the jail remarks, and decided to exercise its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The petition was partly allowed, granting the petitioner parole for one week upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, with the condition to surrender after the leave period. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the concerned jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether parole can be granted on the ground of a settlement in matrimonial proceedings
- Whether the Court may exercise discretion to grant parole in such circumstances
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/8063/2026 ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8063 of
2026
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SHAILESH VINODCHANDRA PARMAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KM ANTANI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 15/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner
seeking parole leave on the ground of arriving at a
settlement in matrimonial proceedings.
2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.
3. Considering the application, 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.
4. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
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R/SCR.A/8063/2026 ORDER DATED: 15/06/2026
period of one week from the date of his/her actual release on
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.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(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 15/06/2026 14:39:10
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