JITESH RAMESHBHAI GAJERAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner parole for seven days upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitesh Rameshbhaï Gajera, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground that he had filed an appeal against his conviction. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, considered the petitioner's request and the jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the Court granted parole for a period of seven days, subject to the petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The order also directed the petitioner to surrender to the jail authority immediately after the parole period expires, and the rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave pending the filing of an appeal
- Whether the court may exercise discretion to grant parole on the conditions proposed
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/8130/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8130 of
2026
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JITESH RAMESHBHAI GAJERA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS.AKSHITABA SOLANKI(6782) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 16/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of filing an appeal.
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.
5. 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/8130/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/06/2026
period of 7 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)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/06/2026 16:08:40
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