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Padji Pratapji Thakor v. State of Gujarat

Gujarat HC7 Dec 2021SCR.A/11896/2021

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In this Special Criminal Application, the High Court of Gujarat considered an appeal for parole by a convict sentenced to 15 years and 1 month for murder. The applicant had previously been on parole briefly and complied with the order. The court found the application meritorious and approved a shorter period of leave.

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Release on parole leave for fifteen days from the date of actual release on usual terms and conditions. Surrender to Jail Authority upon completion of parole without fail. No further extension to be g

Padji Pratapji Thakor Vs State of Gujarat — Gujarat HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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R/SCR.A/11896/2021 ORDER DATED: 07/12/2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

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R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 11896 of 2021

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PADJI PRATAPJI THAKOR

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Versus

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STATE OF GUJARAT

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Appearance:

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MR BJ PRIYADARSHI(6016) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP (2) for the Respondent(s) No. 1

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA M. SAREEN

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Date : 07/12/2021

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ORAL ORDER

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[1]RULE. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor
waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the
respondent - State.

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[2]The present application has been filed by the
applicant - convict praying to release him on parole
leave for a period of 30 days on the ground of
helping the family financially, as against the order
of rejection by the I.G. Prisons dated 26.11.2021
wherein the rejection was based on the ground of non
availability of the order of police as he is an
offender in serious offence punishable under Section
302 of the Indian Penal Code.

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[3]Heard the learned advocate for the applicant
and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor

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R/SCR.A/11896/2021 ORDER DATED: 07/12/2021

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appearing for the respondent- State and I have gone
through the jail record of the convict. From the Jail
Remarks, it appears that the applicant has undergone
sentence of 15 years and 1 month and he was lastly
released on parole on 29.05.2021 till 27.06.2021. he
is not flouted order of the Court except once for 709
days which was later on regularized.

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[4]Considering the aforesaid facts and
circumstances of the case and I am of the opinion
that the application requires consideration. Hence,
the present application is partly allowed. The
applicant - convict is ordered to be released on
parole leave for a period of Fifteen days from the
date of his actual release on usual terms and
conditions. The convict shall surrender to the Jail
Authority on completion of the parole leave, without
fail. During the period of parole leave, the convict
shall not abuse the liberty granted to him and shall
maintain law and order. Rule is made absolute
accordingly. Further extension will not be granted.

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Direct service is permitted. Registry to
communicate this order to the concerned
Court/authority by Fax or Email forthwith.

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(RAJENDRA M. SAREEN,J)

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Pallavi

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