Laxman Bhubharamji Parihar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Furlough leave – rejection of application
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No. 4687 of 2025, decided 15 October 2025 by A.S. Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, JJ.: writ petition under Articles 226/227 challenging rejection of furlough leave dismissed; convict with history of overstaying parole by 352 days (2005) and furlough by 1346 days (2010), twice arrested and brought back to jail, adverse reports from Superintendent of Police, Pali (Rajasthan) and Superintendent of Taloja Central Prison; competent authority's orders dated 03.07.2024 and 28.03.2025 held free of error; furlough benefit denied in view of petitioner's background.
What did the court decide?
The Competent Authority committed no error in passing the Orders dated 3rd July, 2024 and 28th March, 2025 rejecting the Petitioner's application for furlough leave. ¶19