R/SCR.A/6277/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 6277 of 2026 ========================================================== PRATIK KAMLESHBHAI DHODIYA PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: THROUGH JAIL for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER Date : 04/05/2026 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 which indicate that the petitioner was lastly released in the month of October, 2025, and that, his conduct in jail is satisfactory, 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 R/SCR.A/6277/2026 ORDER DATED: 04/05/2026 personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 04/05/2026 16:37:39