Santosh Mohan Rajput v. State Of Maharashtra

KSG 3-WP-237-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 237 OF 2025 Santosh Mohan Rajput ... Petitioner V/s.

State of Maharashtra ... Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.70 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.64 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 237 OF 2025 _______________________________________ Mr. Hrishikesh R. Chavan, Appointed Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Ms. Lata Sangolkar, Jailor Gr-II, Thane Central Prison, Thane. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

1) Learned APP tendered across the bar Affidavit of Smt. Rani Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date:

2026.02.09 18:45:06 +0530 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Bhosale, Superintendent, Thane Central Prison, Thane. The same is taken on record. It is stated therein that, wife of the Petitioner is not ready and willing to stand as a surety if he is released on furlough leave. 2) The present Petition is for the furlough leave for the year of 2024. According to the learned APP, the said period has now lapsed. 1/2

KSG 3-WP-237-2025.doc 3) In view thereof, Petitioner is entitled to file fresh Application for furlough leave, as may be permissible in law and the jail Authority will consider it as per the provisions of Maharashtra Prisons (Furlough and Parole), Rules.

4) Petition is accordingly disposed off in the aforesaid terms. 5) In view of disposal of Petition, Interim Application Nos.64 of 2025 and 70 of 2025 pending therein, do not survive and are accordingly disposed off.

( SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 2/2