High Court of Gujarat

UMANGBHAI LALITBHAI THAKKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The application for parole leave was rejected as no justifiable reason was shown.

Summary

Umangbhai Lalitbhai Thakkar filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave after being released from jail. The petition was presented through the jail and opposed by the State of Gujarat, represented by Mr. Rohan Raval. The Hon'ble Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker examined the petition, the jail remarks, and the grounds advanced by the petitioner. The court observed that the petitioner had recently been released from custody and that no justifiable reason was provided to warrant parole. Consequently, the application for parole leave was rejected. The order was directed to be communicated to the concerned jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave despite recent release from jail

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationcriminal procedurejail authorityrelease from custody

Judgment

        R/SCR.A/8414/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

     R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8414 of
                               2026

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                                  UMANGBHAI LALITBHAI THAKKAR
                                             Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR ROHAN RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 19/06/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER


1.         This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner

seeking parole leave.



2.         Having heard                     and perusing the papers available on

record, including the jail remarks, as well as the grounds

mentioned in the petition, it appears that the petitioner is

recently released from the jail and no justifiable reason is

made out for releasing him on parole leave. The application

is rejected, accordingly.



3.         Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail

authority.


                                                                                     (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/19
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/06/2026 15:32:33




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