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2026 DAILYLAW 931 (GUJ)

DILIPJI VARSANGJI THAKOR (CHAUHAN) v. STATE OF GUJARAT

SCR.A/6904/2026 · 2026-05-08

P M Raval

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R/SCR.A/6904/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 6904 of 2026 ================================================ DILIPJI VARSANGJI THAKOR (CHAUHAN) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================ Appearance: MR MAULIK P BASERI(11782) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 PIYUSHKUMAR K BASERI(7933) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR BHARGAV PANDYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. M. RAVAL Date : 08/05/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner seeking parole leave for a period of 21 days on the ground of marriage of niece. In support of the petition, Invitation Card is produced on record. 2. Rule. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service on behalf of the respondent – State. 3. Heard, the learned advocates for the parties. 4. It transpires from the record that an application for parole R/SCR.A/6904/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026 leave of the petitioner is pending decision before the competent authority since long. 5. Having heard and considering the averments made in the petition, more particularly, the ground mentioned therein as well as the jail remarks which indicate that the petitioner was lastly released in the month of August 2025 and reported back in time, and that, his conduct in jail is satisfactory, as also considering the fact that the very purpose of this petition may get frustrated for want of consideration of this petition, as the marriage functions are commencing from 13.05.2026, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the present petitioner, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. 6. The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed in part. The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of 10 days from the date of his 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. 6.1 Direct service is permitted. [ P. M. Raval, J. ] hiren/12tss8526 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 08/05/2026 14:18:18