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Suleman S/O. Moinuddin Shaikh (C-5084) v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC5 Nov 2019WP/1692/2019

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What is this about?

This writ petition challenged the order rejecting a furlough leave application citing witness safety concerns. The court held that such grounds defeat the legislative purpose of furlough. The petition was allowed, impugned order set aside, and application allowed on personal bond and surety.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order rejecting furlough leave set aside; application allowed on personal bond and surety of Rs. 15,000.

Suleman S/O. Moinuddin Shaikh (C-5084) Vs the State of… — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1692 OF 2019

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Suleman S/o Moinuddin Shaikh (C-5084) Open Prison, Paithan

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…. Petitioner

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VERSUS

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The State of Maharashtra Through D.I.G. Prisons, Pune.

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The State of Maharashtra Through Superintendent, Open Prison Paithan … Respondents

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Mr. Rupesh A. Jaiswal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. D. R. Kale, APP for the respondents/State.

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CORAM : T. V. NALAWADE & S.M. GAVHANE, JJ. DATED : 05-11-2019

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ORAL JUDGMENT (PER T. V. NALAWADE, J.):-

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Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties for final disposal.

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The present proceeding is filed to quash and set aside order of respondent authority by which the application made for furlough leave by the petitioner came to be rejected. The rejection is on the ground like adverse police report. Submissions made show by the

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petitioner is convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 149 of the Indian Penal Code. He has been behind the bar for 10 years. This is the first occasion when he will be coming out of jail on furlough leave. In the adverse police report there is a apprehension mentioned that in case of his release there will be quareel between the witnesses who had given evidence against the petitioner and the petitioner and there will be danger to the life of the witnesses.

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The purpose of the furlough leave is to give an opportunity to the prisoner to mix in the society. In almost every case the witnesses oppose such release on aforesaid grounds. If on such grounds furlough leave is rejected then the purpose of furlough leave itself will be defeated. Aforesaid ground cannot be sustain in law. Opportunity needs to be given to the petitioner to show that he has improved his conduct and he is no more danger to society. So following order.

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The petition is allowed. The order made by respondent on furlough leave application is hereby set aside. The furlough leave application is hereby allowed.

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The petitioner is to be released on furlough leave on taking personal bond and surety of Rs. 15000/- and by imposing usual

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conditions. Rule made absolute in those terms. This is to be done within

15 days from today.

[S.M. GAVHANE, J.]

[T. V. NALAWADE, J.]

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Suleman S/O. Moinuddin Shaikh (C-5084) v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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