PRUTHVI MAHESHBHAI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner parole for seven days on a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
Petitioner Pruthvi Maheshbhai Thakor filed a special criminal application seeking parole leave to manage funds for advocate fees to file an appeal. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service on behalf of the State. The Court examined the petitioner's claim and the jail remarks, and exercised its discretion in favour of the petitioner. It ordered the petitioner to be released on parole for seven days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority, with the usual terms and conditions. The petitioner must surrender to the jail authority at the expiry of the parole period.
Issues considered
- Whether parole may be granted on the ground of needing funds to pay advocate fees for filing an appeal
- Whether the court’s discretion can be exercised to grant temporary release on parole
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/9918/2026 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 9918 of
2026
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PRUTHVI MAHESHBHAI THAKOR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR MAULIK P BASERI(11782) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
PIYUSHKUMAR K BASERI(7933) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS ASMITA PATEL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 14/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole
leave on the ground of managing funds for advocate fees 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 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.
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R/SCR.A/9918/2026 ORDER DATED: 14/07/2026
5. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is partly allowed.
The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a
period of seven days from the date of his/her 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)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 14/07/2026 16:35:35
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