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Sonu Dahiya v. State NCT Govt of Delhi

Delhi HC13 May 2025W.P.(CRL)/1112/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Furlough; first spell of furlough (three weeks); exemption from sureties; no relative or friend as surety; modification of competent authority's order dated 29.03.2025; personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety; Jail Superintendent satisfaction; status report by learned ASC (Yasir Rauf Ansari); sister and mother-in-law willing as sureties; petition disposed of; W.P.(CRL) 1112/2025; Justice Girish Kathpalia; State (NCT of Delhi); Delhi High Court, 13.05.2025.

What did the court decide?

Modification of the competent authority's furlough order: petitioner to be released on furlough subject to a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent, in place of the two sureties originally required; all other furlough conditions retained unchanged. ¶18

Sonu Dahiya Vs State NCT Govt of Delhi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 13.05.2025

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W.P.(CRL) 1112/2025

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SONU DAHIYA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel and Mr. Aakash, Advocates

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versus

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STATE NCT GOVT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for the State with Mr. Alok Sharma, Advocate with SI Lal Chand

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The application filed by the petitioner for being released on first spell of furlough for a period of three weeks was allowed by the competent authority vide order dated 29.03.2025 subject to his furnishing two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- with a personal bond in the like amount.

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By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks exemption from presenting sureties on the ground that he has no relative or friend to stand as surety.

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Learned ASC has submitted status report which is accepted across the board to be scanned and made part of the record. According to the said status report, sister of the petitioner and her mother-in-law have given

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W.P.(CRL) 1112/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages

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GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.05.13 17:38:29 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 3.05.2025 17:45:05

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written statements that they are willing to stand as sureties for the petitioner. 4. Considering the overall circumstances, the impugned order of the competent authority is modified to the limited extent that the petitioner shall be released on furlough subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent. Rest of the conditions of furlough shall remain same as mentioned in the impugned order.

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