1 327.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.327 OF 2011 Jivan Chunnilal Kumar ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ...... Mr.N.N.Gavankar i/b Mr.Arfan Sait for Petitioner. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, A.P.P. for State. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- FEBRUARY 11, 2011. P.C. 1. In view of the Judgment of the Apex Court in the case of State of Haryana v. Jagdish reported in 2010 (4) SCC 216, this Petition is disposed of with direction to the Appropriate Authority to reconsider the proposal for premature release of the petitioner taking into account the recent guidelines of 2008 if they are more favourable to the petitioner as is contended before us. 2. The impugned decision at Exhibit `C’ dated 12th April, 2010 issued under the signature of Section Officer to the Government of Maharashtra, Home Department is set-aside and instead the said Authority is directed to 2 327.11 reconsider the proposal of the petitioner afresh on its own merits in accordance with law, keeping in mind the guidelines which are more favourable to the petitioner. That be done not later than six weeks from today. Petition disposed of accordingly. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)