R/SCR.A/1663/2026 ORDER DATED: 28/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 1663 of 2026 With CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1663 of 2026 ========================================================== BISVAJIT @ BISU NANIGOPAL SINGAROY (BRAHMAN) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: BHAVIN B THAKAR(9371) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MR. MEET THAKKAR, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 28/04/2026 ORDER ORDER IN R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 1663 of 2026: - 1. Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule on behalf of the respondent – State. By consent, rule is fixed forthwith. 2. By filing the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 22.12.2025 passed by the State Government in Home Department whereby the case of the petitioner for grant of remission has been dismissed. 3. From the Jail remarks produced on record, it appears that the petitioner had undergone incarceration for a period of more than 22 years. Moreover, the reasons given by the concerned authority for rejecting the case of the petitioner R/SCR.A/1663/2026 ORDER DATED: 28/04/2026 for grant of remission, is mainly on the basis of seriousness of the offence for which he has been convicted. The petitioner has already undergone incarceration for a period of 22 years for the offence for which he has convicted. Having regard to these aspects, the State authorities shall reconsider the case of the petitioner for grant of remission in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in case of Navas @ Mulanavas Versus State of Kerala reported in 2024 INSC 215. Such an exercise carried out by the State authority within period of 4 (Four) months from the date of the receipt of the present order. With these observations, the present petition is disposed of. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. ORDER IN CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO.1 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1663 of 2026 Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has undergone incarceration for a period of more than 22 years, he is ordered to be released on Parole Leave upon usual terms and conditions for a period of 3 (Three) months or till the date on which the fresh decision is taken by the State authorities, whichever is earlier. With these observations, the present criminal misc. application stands disposed of. Direcrt service is permitted. (M. R. MENGDEY,J) RAVI OZA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: RAVI OZA(HCW0111), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 29/04/2026 10:26:42