High Court of Gujarat

JAYDEEPSINH VIJAYBHAI CHAUHANversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The petition for furlough leave is allowed, granting the petitioner a 14‑day furlough on condition of a personal bond.

Summary

The petitioner, Jaydeepsinh Vijaybhai Chauhan, filed a special criminal application from jail seeking furlough leave. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The court considered the petitioner's application along with remarks from the jail authorities and exercised its discretion in the petitioner's favor. Consequently, the petition was allowed, granting a 14‑day furlough on the condition that the petitioner furnishes a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and returns to the jail at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and directed to be communicated to the concerned jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to be granted furlough leave under the applicable prison rules

Subjects

furlough leaveprison discretioncriminal applicationpersonal bondhigh court order

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/10948/2026                                     ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 10948 of
                            2026

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                          JAYDEEPSINH VIJAYBHAI CHAUHAN
                                      Versus
                             STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR KAUSHIK H BAROT(12920) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                 Date : 06/08/2026

                                  ORAL ORDER




1.      This petition, through jail, is filed by the petitioner

seeking furlough leave.



2.      Rule.         Learned     Additional       Public   Prosecutor        waives
service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent – State.



3.      Considering application of the petitioner as well as the

jail remarks, this Court is inclined to exercise discretion in

favour of the present petitioner.



4.      The petition, therefore, succeeds and is allowed.                         The

petitioner is ordered to be released on furlough for a period

of 14 days from the date of his actual release on his




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       R/SCR.A/10948/2026                                                                  ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026




furnishing               a      personal              bond          of      Rs.10,000/-               (Rupees              Ten

Thousand), to the satisfaction of the concerned jail authority

on usual terms and conditions, with a direction that the

petitioner shall surrender to the jail authority on expiry of

the furlough leave period forthwith.                                              Rule is made absolute

accordingly.



4.1        Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.


                                                                                       (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
SRILATHA


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SRILATHA VENKATARAO UPADHYAYULA(HC00185), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/08/2026 15:01:24




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