Javed Badlu Pathan C/282 v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:16801-DB cwp-795.25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 17 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 795 OF 2025 JAVED BADLU PATHAN C/282

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Ms. J.S. Aute Advocate h/f. Ms. Sharda P. Chate Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. A.R. Kale, A.P.P. for Respondents.

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CORAM: SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE : 30th JUNE 2025 ORDER :

1.

Present Petition has been filed for directing respondent No.2 to decide the application for furlough leave given by the petitioner within a period of one week, which is stated to be pending since 7th February 2025.

2.

Learned APP submits that as per Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole) Rules, 2024, the timeline for processing application for furlough or regular parole leave has been given. It says that after the receipt of the police

cwp-795.25 report, the sanctioning authority shall take a decision within a period of seven working days. Police report has been received yesterday and therefore, the said application would be decided within seven working days.

3.

The statement is taken as undertaking. We dispose of the Writ Petition by directing the concerned authority to decide the furlough leave application of the petitioner within a period of SEVEN (7) working days from today.

[SANJAY A. DESHMUKH] [SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI] JUDGE JUDGE asb/JUNE25