Vinod Kumar v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (criminal) granting first spell of furlough (3 weeks) to a life convict under sections 302 and 120B IPC with 20 years 7 months 8 days incarceration undergone; furlough application dated 21.11.2024 was pending; respondent's permanent-address objection resolved via Memo of Parties address at Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Haryana; parole vs furlough distinction drawn from Atbir v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2022) 13 SCC 96 quoting Asfaq v. State of Rajasthan, (2017) 15 SCC 55 (with references to State of Maharashtra v. Suresh Pandurang Darvakar and State of Haryana v. Mohinder Singh); conditions include Rs. 10,000 personal bond with one local surety and cellphone numbers to the IO; petitioner Vinod Kumar represented by DHCLSC counsel; respondent State represented by ASC; Justice Jasmeet Singh; decided 11.02.2025.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on his 1st spell of furlough for 3 weeks from the date of release, subject to conditions: (a) personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with 01 local surety to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent; (b) furnishing his and his wife's cellphone numbers to the IO and keeping them active; (c) furnishing permanent address to the IO and informing of any change; (d) and (f) no unlawful act or omission prejudicing pending proceedings or during furlough; (e) not leaving the country without permission and surrendering any passport to the concerned trial court; (g) surrender on expiry of the 3 weeks of furlough.