High Court of Gujarat

RAGHUVIRSINH CHHANUBHA ZALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The petition for parole leave was rejected.

Summary

The petitioner, Raghuvirsinh Chhanubha Zala, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave. The jail records showed that the applicant had already been released for a short period from 07‑08‑2025 to 20‑08‑2025. No additional or justifiable reasons were presented to warrant another parole. The Court examined the jail's remarks and found no basis to grant the leave. Consequently, the petition was rejected and the order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave despite a recent short release.

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationcriminal procedurejail authorityrelease

Judgment

       R/SCR.A/9120/2026                                                 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
      R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9120 of
                                2026
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                           RAGHUVIRSINH CHHANUBHA ZALA
                                       Versus
                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
 ===============================================================
 Appearance:
 THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                         Date : 02/07/2026
                                          ORAL ORDER

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

 seeking parole leave.



 2.       The       jail    remarks          indicate         that      the      applicant         was

 recently released from 07.08.2025 to 20.08.2025. Considering

 the same, no justifiable reasons have been given to release

 the applicant, the petition is rejected, accordingly.


 3.       Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail

 authority.


                                                                       (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)



 Manoj Kumar Rai




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 02/07/2026 17:16:28




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