DEVENDRASING MANSING SARDARSING RAJPUTversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The Court exercised its discretion to grant the petitioner furlough leave for 21 days upon the condition of a personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Devendrasing Mansing Sardarsing Rajput, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking furlough leave from custody. The Additional Public Prosecutor waived service of notice on behalf of the State, allowing the application to proceed. The Court considered the petitioner's averments and the remarks of the jail authorities. Exercising its discretion, the Court found merit in granting the furlough. The petition was allowed, directing the petitioner to be released on a 21‑day furlough upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The petitioner must surrender to the jail at the end of the furlough period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to be granted furlough leave under the applicable criminal procedure provisions.
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/7781/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 7781 of
2026
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DEVENDRASING MANSING SARDARSING RAJPUT
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DINESHKUMAR J PRAJAPATI(9979) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS CM SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 11/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. This petition 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. Having heard and considering averments made in the
petition 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 21 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/7781/2026 ORDER DATED: 11/06/2026
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.
Direct service is permitted.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/71
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/06/2026 16:15:33
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