DILIP @ DIPAK DAHYABHAI VALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a 14‑day furlough on condition of furnishing a personal bond and surety.
Summary
The petitioner, Dilip @ Dipak Dahyabhai Vala, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking furlough leave while incarcerated. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State. The Court considered the petition and jail remarks and exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. It ordered the petitioner to be released on a 14‑day furlough upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and a surety of the same amount, subject to surrender at the end of the period. The order was made absolute and the registry was directed to communicate it to the jail authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to furlough leave under the applicable prison rules
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/11416/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 11416 of
2026
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DILIP @ DIPAK DAHYABHAI VALA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL 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
furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
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R/SCR.A/11416/2026 ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026
Thousand) and surety of like amount, 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 17:13:09
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