PRADEEP S/O JANARADHAN KOKATE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

SMITA 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Inspector General of Prisons; Yerwada, Pune. 2. Deputy Inspector General (Prison) West Zone, Yerwada-Pune. 3. Superintendent of Jail, Yerwada, Pune. (Notices to Resp. No.1-3, Be served through office of the P.P. High Court, Judicature of Bombay) … Respondents ---- Mr. Rupesh A. Jaiswal, for the Petitioner. Ms. Supriya Kak, APP, for the Respondent/State. ---- CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATE: 30th JUNE, 2026. __________________________________________________ 30th June, 2026 sg 27.wp2861-26.docx JUDGMENT : [PER SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.]: 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. 2. The Petitioner is seeking his release on furlough leave. A prayer is made for setting aside the Order dated 24 th February, 2026 passed by the Deputy Inspector General (Prison), West Zone, Pune-6, whereby the Petitioner's prayer for furlough was rejected. The said Order was challenged before the Appellate Authority, i.e. the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons and Reform Services, Maharashtra State, Pune-1. The Appellate Authority rejected the Appeal vide the order dated 17 th April, 2026. A prayer is made for s