High Court of Gujarat

BABUBHAI DEVABHAI BAMBHVAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 28-REJECTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The petition for furlough leave was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Babubhai Devabhai Bambhva, filed a special criminal application seeking furlough leave while in jail. The court examined the jail’s remarks and noted the petitioner’s poor conduct, including a 527‑day period of absconding after being released on temporary bail. The authority also expressed a risk that the petitioner might harass the complainant and his family, and no justifiable reason for furlough was provided. Consequently, the court rejected the application for furlough leave. The order was directed to be communicated to the jail authority.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to be granted furlough leave while in custody?

Subjects

furlough leavecriminal procedureabscondingjail conductharassment risk

Judgment

  R/SCR.A/12350/2026(GJHC240638172026)                                       ORDER DATED: 24/08/2026




        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 12350 of
                            2026
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                      BABUBHAI DEVABHAI BAMBHVA
                                    Versus
                        STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR DHAWAN JAISWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                        Date : 24/08/2026
                                         ORAL ORDER

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



2.       Considering            the      jail      remarks,         the      conduct         of     the

applicant is not good. Moreover, earlier when the applicant

was released on temporary bail, he has been absconding for

527 days. The order passed by the authority also states that

there is a possibility of applicant harassing the complainant
and his family. No justifiable reasons have been given for

grant       of    furlough         leave.       Hence,        the     petition       is     rejected,

accordingly.



3.       Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail

authority.


                                                                      (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)

Manoj Kumar Rai


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/08/2026 17:20:58


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