IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION No 1700 of 1996 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble THE CHIEF JUSTICE G.D.KAMAT ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- SATISH SHANTIALAL PABARU Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MS JAYSHREE C BHATT for Petitioner Mr.L.R. Pujari, Addl.P.P., with Mr.M.R. Anand, PP, for the respondents. -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE G.D.KAMAT Date of decision: 19/12/96 ORAL JUDGEMENT Rule. By consent, to be heard forthwith. Applicant is convicted under Section 302 and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot on 8.9.1992. In this application, he makes grievance about not considering his application for furlough by the Jail Authorities. It appears that he was released on furlough in the year 1994. Furlough in his favour matured some time in 1996 and he applied for the same earlier, which was rejected on 16.7.1996. By his application dated 3rd November, 1996 addressed to the Inspector General of Prisons, he has again applied for furlough. The Director General of Prisons is directed to consider his application dated 3rd November, 1996 within a period of one week. Rule accordingly is made absolute. ******* (apj)