Irshad @ Babloo v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Furlough – Cash surety in lieu of individual surety
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court (Girish Kathpalia, J.), W.P.(CRL) 4004/2024, decided 11.07.2025 - Life convict Irshad @ Babloo (FIR No. 694/2016, PS Bhalaswa Dairy, Ss. 302/147/148/149/34 IPC; ~8 years 6 months undergone) permitted release on first spell of furlough on cash surety of Rs. 10,000/- instead of individual surety; competent authority's order dated 28.11.2024 refusing cash surety set aside; Jail Superintendent to communicate surrender date in writing. Keywords: furlough, cash surety, individual surety, life sentence, reformatory purpose, prison release conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on first spell of furlough in accordance with the competent authority's order dated 01.10.2024, with the limited modification that instead of individual surety he shall deposit cash surety of Rs. 10,000/- with the concerned Jail Superintendent; the Jail Superintendent to convey the surrender date to him in writing; order dated 28.11.2024 set aside.