Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Gujarat High Court Grants Seven-Day Parole in Bilkis Bano Case
A Gujarat court has allowed Shah to leave prison temporarily.
This temporary release is called parole.
The parole will last for seven days.
Shah must provide a personal bond worth ₹10,000.
He must also report to the nearest police station on the third and fifth days.
Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker made the order.
The court considered what was written in the petition and comments from the jail.
The report does not specify the parole’s starting date.
The Gujarat High Court partly allowed Shah’s plea for parole.
Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker ordered that Shah may be released for seven days.
The parole is subject to a personal bond of ₹10,000.
Shah must mark his presence at the nearest police station on the third and fifth days.
The court said it exercised discretion after reviewing the petition’s averments and jail remarks.
- Who
- Shah, a convict in the Bilkis Bano case, and Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker.
- What
- The Gujarat High Court partly allowed Shah’s plea for seven-day parole.
- Where
- The Gujarat High Court.
- Why
- The court said it was exercising discretion after reviewing the petition’s averments and jail remarks.
- Parole duration
- Seven days
- Personal bond
- ₹10,000
- Police reporting
- Presence required at the nearest police station on the third and fifth days
- Court
- Gujarat High Court
- Judge
- Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker
- Case
- Bilkis Bano case