Criminal Writ Petition for extension of furlough leave. The court granted a 3-day extension and ordered return of forfeited security deposit due to humanitarian grounds.
Extension of furlough granted for 3 days; prison punishment for overstay set aside; security deposit returned.
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Sherla V.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2869 OF 2016
Vasant Siddhu Chavan through his wife Kamal Vasant Chavan ... Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
... Respondent
Ms.Rohini Dandekar, advocate appointed for the Petitioner Mr.Arfan Sait, APP, for Respondent - State
CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
P.C.:
1. The petitioner preferred an application for furlough leave. The said
application came to be granted and the petitioner was released on furlough on 10.4.2015 to 24..4.2012 i.e., for a period of 14 days. The petitioner had to surrender on 25.4.2015. However, the petitioner surrendered on 28.4.2015. There was a delay of 3 days on the part of the petitioner in surrendering back to the prison. The prayer of the petitioner is that he be granted extension of furlough by a period of 3 days.
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unconscious. Hence, he immediately took her to Dr.Patil in Sardar Colony Tarabai Park, Kolhapur. The Doctor examined the wife of the petitioner and admitted her in the hospital. The wife of the petitioner was discharged from the hospital on 27.4.2015 at 4pm. The petitioner immediately left for Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba in order to surrender himself to the prison. However, he reached the prison gate after 6pm, hence, he was told that prisoners are admitted to the prison only till 5.30 pm and not thereafter. Hence, the petitioner waited and the next day in the morning i.e. on 23.4.2015 at 8am, he surrendered back to the prison.
(MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)
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Vasant Siddhu Chavan
The State of Maharashtra
V.K. TAHILRAMANI
MRIDULA BHATKAR
As recorded by the court registry
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