Akshay Santosh Maskar v. Divisional Commissioner Amravati Dist. Amravati and Antoher
Case brief
What is this about?
Akshay Santosh Maskar v. Divisional Commissioner, Amravati and anr. (Criminal Writ Petition No. 943 of 2024, Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; coram Nitin W. Sambre and Mrs Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ.; decided February 05, 2025). Open-prison inmate; claim for prison leave rejected on ground of failure to furnish surety; Rule 6 of the Prisons Rules; waiting period of one and half year not completed; leave permissible for reason germane to the cause; impugned order dated 10/10/2024 quashed and set aside; directions to respondents to grant prison leave per Rules and communicate within two weeks; writ petition allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Order dated 10/10/2024 quashed and set aside; respondents directed to grant prison leave to the petitioner in accordance with the Rules and to communicate the order granting prison leave to him within two weeks.