High Court Special Criminal Application by a life convict seeking 30-day parole for house repairing. Court rejected application citing prior releases, insufficiency of grounds, and non-compliance with Rule 19.
Petition dismissed; parole application rejected; Rule discharged.
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R/SCR.A/4404/2018 ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4404 of 2018
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RAKESHBHAI BHAGUBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL(50) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 MR.H.K.PATEL, APP for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 2,3 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(2) for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.G. SHAH
Date : 13/06/2018
ORAL ORDER
(S.G. SHAH, J)
VARSHA DESAI
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether an application for parole leave based on house repairing falls within the purview of Rule 19 of the Prisons Rules given the convict's prior release history.
Whether the stated grounds of parole are sufficient considering the applicant's life imprisonment sentence and recent release.
Whether a parole application for house repairing deserves grant under established penal provisions.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Rakeshbhai Bhagubhai Patel
State of Gujarat
S.G. SHAH
As recorded by the court registry
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