Supreme Court of India
NATUJI SHANKAR JI THAKOR VS. THE STATE OF GUJARAT on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.47 COURT NO.14 SECTION II-E
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
PETITION(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO(S). 16346/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 03-08-2012
in CRLA No. 1271/2007 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad]
NATUJI SHANKAR JI THAKOR PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF GUJARAT RESPONDENT(S)
(IA No. 245769/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
For Petitioner(s) :Ms. Pooja Singh, Adv.
Mr. Devendra Kumar Shukla- 2774, AOR
Mr. Dharam Sheela Singh, Adv.
Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Ms. Swati Ghildiyal- 3169, AOR
Mr. Akash Verma, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
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O R D E R
1. This Court has already granted suspension of sentence vide order dated 31.08.2026. Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, learned counsel for the respondent-State has informed this Court that because sentence has been suspended, the application for grant of remission cannot be considered in light of Section 432(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “Cr.P.C.”).
Digitally signed by JAGDISH KUMAR Date: 2026.10.28 12:10:30 IST
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2. In the considered opinion of this Court, there is no such bar under Section 432(5) of the Cr.P.C. The petitioner has already undergone more than 15 years of sentence and therefore in case an application is preferred for grant of remission, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law as per the policy of the State Government.
3. Leave granted.
4. List the matter for final hearing in due course. (JAGDISH KUMAR) (KOMAL) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)