Usman Khan @ Bunty v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
The Delhi High Court directed the Jail Superintendent to decide pending furlough applications by other co-accused persons within 15 days of their submission. The court held that pending applications of fellow convicts could not indefinitely block the petitioner's own claim to furlough, even if simultaneous release was not permissible under the rules.
What did the court decide?
The Jail Superintendent was directed to decide the applications for furlough of other co-accused persons within 15 days of their movement.