SATYENDRAKUMAR DHARMDEVRAMversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Disposal
- 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
- Bench
- SANJEEV THAKER
Holding
The court exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner furlough leave for fourteen days upon posting a personal bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Satyendrakumar Dharmdevram, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking furlough leave while incarcerated. The State of Gujarat, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, waived service of notice. The court considered the petitioner's request along with remarks from the jail authorities. Exercising its discretion, the court found merit in the application and granted the petition. The petitioner was ordered to be released on furlough for fourteen days upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000 to the jail authority. He must surrender to the jail at the end of the furlough period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to furlough leave under the applicable prison rules and the discretion of the court
Subjects
Judgment
R/SCR.A/12173/2026(GJHC240629082026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 12173 of
2026
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SATYENDRAKUMAR DHARMDEVRAM
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR VINAY VISHEN, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER
Date : 20/08/2026
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/12173/2026(GJHC240629082026) ORDER DATED: 20/08/2026
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)
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 20/08/2026 14:53:33
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