Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Furlough to Life Convict in Rape Case Despite Police Objection — Emphasizes Right to Furlough as a Reformative Tool. The court held that a prisoner who has never availed furlough or parole is entitled to furlough unless there is material evidence of likely breach of peace or absconding, and mere police apprehension is insufficient....
The petitioner, Basuraj Kattimani, was a life convict serving sentence at Central Jail Colvale, Goa, for an offence punishable under Section 376 IPC (rape). He had completed 3.3 years of imprisonment ...
