R/SCR.A/5260/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 5260 of 2026 ================================================ RAJESHBHAI HARIDAS PATEL (AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 17/04/2026) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================ Appearance: MS GAYATRIBA B JADEJA(5152) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR KRUTIK PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 20/04/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner for grant of parole leave on the ground of preferring the appeal. 2. From the record, it transpires that the application for parole leave of the petitioner is pending decision before the District Magistrate, Vadodara, which was sent by the concerned jail authority vide communication dated 03.03.2026. 3. In view of the above, this petition is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Vadodara to decide the R/SCR.A/5260/2026 ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026 application of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible as the petitioner wants to file an appeal against conviction. Outcome be informed to the petitioner, accordingly. [ P. M. Raval, J. ] hiren/SB/1/9tss20426 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: HIREN VIRENDRABHAI MER(HC00351), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 14:10:51