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Dharmaraj S/O Kantilal Gaharaye v. State of Mah. Thr. Deputy Inspector General (Prison) Eastern Division Nagpur and Another

Bombay HC28 Nov 2024WP/839/2021

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A convict sought furlough; the authority rejected it solely on the ground that the surety was a senior citizen of questionable physical and mental competency. The Court held furlough is not a right under Rule 17 but no statutory embargo supported such rejection, quashed the impugned order dated 09.04.2021, and directed the authority to pass a fresh order.

What did the court decide?

Impugned rejection order dated 09.04.2021 quashed; respondent No.1 directed to pass fresh order on the furlough application.

Dharmaraj S/O Kantilal Gaharaye Vs State of Mah. Thr. Deputy… — Bail and Remand | Bombay HC (2024)

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2024:BHC-NAG:12973-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 839/2021

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Dharmaraj s/o. Kantilal Gaharaye

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Vs.

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State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders

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- - - - Mr. Abhay Dhage, Advocate h/f. Mr. A. D. Tote, Advocate for Petitioner.

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Ms N. R. Tripathi, A.P.P. for Respondents/State.

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CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

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DATED : 28/11/2024.

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. The learned Counsel for the petitioner sought

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adjournment. The petition is pending since 2021.

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The prayer of the petitioner, who is a convict in an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has sought furlough.

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In view of Rule 17 of the Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959, the furlough is not a right.

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The only reason cited by the Authority in rejecting the prayer for furlough is the physical and mental competency of the surety, who is a senior citizen.

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We fail to understand as to how the physical and mental fitness of the surety would be a basis for rejection of the prayer for furlough when but for age no other medical documents of surety were produced.

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In that view of the matter, rejection of prayer for furlough particularly when there is no such statutory

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embargo provided under the Rules, the impugned order dated 09.04.2021 is hereby quashed and set aside. 7. We direct the respondent No.1 – Authority to pass a fresh order in the light of the application made for furlough.

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(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)

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Dharmaraj S/O Kantilal Gaharaye v. State of Mah. Thr. Deputy Inspector General (Prison) Eastern Division Nagpur and Another

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