R/SCR.A/16023/2025 ORDER DATED: 04/12/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 16023 of 2025 ========================================================== MAHENDRASINH PRAVINSINH ZALA THROUGH CHAVDA HARICHANDRASINH BHAGAVATSINH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS GAYATRIBA B JADEJA(5152) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR SOHAM JOSHI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI Date : 04/12/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate Ms. Gayatriba Jadeja on behalf of the applicant. Learned advocate for the applicant states that the applicant’s daughter has given birth to a baby girl. As her maternal grandfather, his presence is required for performing the rituals of Jiyana. The applicant's wife has also passed away, hence, his presence is required. 2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent State. R/SCR.A/16023/2025 ORDER DATED: 04/12/2025 3. Having considered the ground mentioned in the application and considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the applicant. 4. The application is partly allowed. The applicant is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 21 days from the date of his actual release, upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) with a surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the jail authority, and on a further condition that the applicant shall mark his presence before the concerned police station every alternate day and surrender to the jail authorities on expiry of the parole period. 5. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute. (UTKARSH THAKORBHAI DESAI, 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 04/12/2025 18:51:11