High Court of Gujarat

GOVINDSINH NARAYANSINH SHEKHAVATversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The petition is allowed, granting the petitioner a 14‑day furlough upon furnishing a personal bond and surety of Rs.10,000 each.

Summary

The petitioner, Govindsinh Narayansinh Shekhavat, 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 examined the petition and the jail's remarks, and exercised its discretion in favor of the petitioner. The court allowed the petition, granting a 14‑day furlough on condition that the petitioner furnishes a personal bond of Rs.10,000 and a surety of the same amount, satisfactory to the jail authority. The order directs the petitioner to surrender to the jail at the end of the furlough period and directs the registry to communicate the order to the jail.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

furlough leaveprisonbondsuretydiscretionspecial criminal application

Judgment

     R/SCR.A/10929/2026                                         ORDER DATED: 06/08/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 10929 of
                            2026

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                    GOVINDSINH NARAYANSINH SHEKHAVAT
                                  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/10929/2026                                                                  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 17:14:24




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