JITESH RAMESHBHAI GAJERAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted parole leave for one week upon a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitesh Rameshbhai Gajera, filed special criminal applications seeking parole leave to enable him to file an appeal. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The court considered the petitioner's averments, the jail remarks, and its earlier orders in similar applications dated 15-16 June 2026. Exercising its discretion, the court found merit in the petitioner's request. Consequently, the petitions were partly allowed, granting the petitioner parole for one week upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000, with the condition to surrender to the jail authority at the end of the period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave for the purpose of filing an appeal
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/8385/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 8385 of
2026
With
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 8417 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 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. These petitions are filed by the very petitioner seeking
parole leave on the ground to file 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 petitions, more particularly, the ground mentioned therein
as well as the jail remarks, and the orders passed by this
Court in Special Criminal Applications No.8130 & 8061 of
2026, dated 16.06.2026 & 15.06.2026, respectively, this Court
is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present
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R/SCR.A/8385/2026 ORDER DATED: 19/06/2026
petitioner.
5. The petitions, therefore, succeed and are partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a total
period of one week from the date of his/her actual release on
his furnishing a personal bond of total 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 in both the petitions.
Direct service is permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/16 & 21
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 15:31:09
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