Kanabhai @ Bhano Popatbhai Rathod vs State Of Gujarat
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Kanabhai @ Bhano Popatbhai Rathod vs State Of Gujarat on 13 May, 2026

                                                                                                            NEUTRAL CITATION




                            R/SCR.A/7057/2026                                 ORDER DATED: 13/05/2026

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                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                           R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (PAROLE LEAVE) NO. 7057 of
                                                     2026
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                                         KANABHAI @ BHANO POPATBHAI RATHOD
                                                       Versus
                                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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                      Appearance:
                      THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
                      MS. DHWANI TRIPATHI, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
                      Respondent(s) No. 1
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                           CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR

                                                     Date : 13/05/2026
                                                         ORDER

1. RULE. Learned APP waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. The present petition is preferred through Jail by the petitioner to release him on parole on the ground of filing appeal.

3. Learned APP draws attention of this Court to the jail report to indicate that the applicant was lastly released in July, 2023. The jail conduct of the applicant is reported to be good and has spent 3 years 8 months and 27 days in Jail.

4. In that view of the matter, the petition is partly allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on parole leave for a period of 10 (Ten ) days from the date of his actual release on usual terms and conditions including furnishing a bail bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority. No further extension will be granted. The petitioner shall mark presence at nearer police station and surrender before the jail authority on or before the expiry of the period of parole leave. Registry to communicate this order through Fax to the concerned Jail Authority. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent.

(HASMUKH D. SUTHAR,J) SAJ GEORGE