R/SCR.A/14453/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/10/2026 (GJHC240753622026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 14453 of 2026 ========================================================== CHETANBHAI GAMNAJI RATHOD THRO. JIGARBHAI KANAIYALAL RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 06/10/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole leave on the ground of performing the after death rituals of his sister. 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 R/SCR.A/14453/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/10/2026 (GJHC240753622026) 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, with a further condition that the applicant shall mark presence before the nearest police station every 3 rd and 5 th day of the parole leave period. Rule is made absolute accordingly. 5.1. Direct service is permitted. (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J) ADITYA SINGH/23 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ADITYA SINGH(HC02376), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/10/2026 12:53:25