BABUBHAI LAKHUBHAI SOLANKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner a 14‑day furlough leave upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Babubhai Lakhubhai Solanki, 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 furlough for 14 days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. The order required the petitioner to surrender to the jail at the end of the furlough period, and the rule was made absolute.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to furlough leave under the applicable prison rules
- Whether the court may exercise discretion to grant furlough in the circumstances
- Whether a personal bond is a valid condition for granting furlough
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/9087/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 9087 of
2026
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BABUBHAI LAKHUBHAI SOLANKI
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 : 02/07/2026
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/9087/2026 ORDER DATED: 02/07/2026
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.
4.1 Registry to communicate this order to the concerned jail
authority, forthwith.
(SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
URIL RANA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RANA URIL K(HC01406), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 02/07/2026 15:27:48
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