DEVJI DAHYABHAI VALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner and granted parole leave for seven days subject to a personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Devji Dahyabhai Vala, filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave on the ground of house renovation. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The court heard arguments from counsel for both parties and examined the petitioner's averments and jail remarks. Exercising its discretion, the court found merit in the petition and ordered parole. The petitioner was granted a seven‑day parole period upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and must surrender to the jail authority at the end of the leave.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate exercise of judicial discretion in granting parole leave on the ground of house renovation?
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/9630/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9630 of
2026
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DEVJI DAHYABHAI VALA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR AVANIDHAR M THAKORE(10377) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR TIRTHRAJ PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 09/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of house renovation.
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/9630/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/07/2026
period of seven days from the date of his 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)
PD
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARUL DUTTA(HCD0073), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2026 17:25:58
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