High Court of Gujarat

SANJAYBHAI DUNGARBHAI RATHODversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The petition for parole leave was rejected because the applicant had recently been released and failed to state any justifiable reasons.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanjaybhai Dungarbhai Rathod, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking parole leave. The application was heard before Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker, with counsel Mr. Anil H. Rathod representing the petitioner and Mr. Ronak Raval for the State. The court noted that the petitioner had recently been released for a period from 2 May 2026 to 15 May 2026. No justifiable reasons for further parole were provided in the application. Considering the recent release and the lack of sufficient justification, the court rejected the petition. The order was dated 3 July 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole leave despite having been recently released and without providing justifiable reasons.

Subjects

parolespecial criminal applicationHigh Court of Gujaratpetition dismissedjustifiable reasons

Judgment

       R/SCR.A/9216/2026                                                 ORDER DATED: 03/07/2026




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
      R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9216 of
                                2026
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                           SANJAYBHAI DUNGARBHAI RATHOD
                                       Versus
                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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 Appearance:
 MR ANIL H RATHOD(9691) 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 : 03/07/2026
                                          ORAL ORDER

 1.       This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole

 leave.



 2.       Heard the learned advocates for the respective parties

 and perused the papers available on record.



 3.       Considering           the     fact     that the present                 applicant has

 recently been released from 02.05.2026 to 15.05.2026 and the
 fact that no justifiable reasons have been stated in the

 application. Considering the same, the petition is rejected,

 accordingly.


                                                                       (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 03/07/2026 13:58:05




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