Sartaj v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 3779/2024, Sartaj v. State (NCT of Delhi), High Court of Delhi, decided 13.08.2025 by Girish Kathpalia J (oral): writ allowed and Competent Authority's furlough-rejection order dated 09.07.2024 set aside; sole recorded ground (arrest during earlier furlough in FIR No. 226/2024, S. 307/120B/34 IPC and S. 25/27 Arms Act) outweighed by Sessions bail order dated 07.11.2024 showing petitioner unnamed in original FIR; post-order warning of 18.11.2024 held not a hurdle; second furlough of two weeks granted in FIR No. 407/2016 (S. 302/34 IPC) against personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- plus one surety. Keywords: furlough, competent authority, nominal roll, subsequent offence during furlough, bail order, jail staff warning, second spell.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order set aside; petitioner directed to be released on second spell of furlough for two weeks in case FIR No. 407/2016 of PS Jahangir Puri (Section 302/34 IPC) on a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent, who is further directed to furnish in writing, against acknowledgement, the specific surrender date after completion of the furlough period.