1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.968 OF 2009 Shri.Bhaghwan Kalu Mhatre .. Petitioner -versus State of Maharashtra and anr .. Respondents Ms Asha Joshi Shah for the Petitioner. Ms P.H. Kantharia, APP for the state. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & R. G. KETKAR, JJ DATED: 14th July, 2009 P.C. 1. The petitioner has prayed that he may be released on parole. He is a life convict. He is lodged in Thane Central Prison. According to the petitioner, he has got cataract in his left eye and needs operation. He is suffering from diabetes. On the last occasion, we had directed learned APP to get medical report of the 2 petitioner. The medical report submitted in the Court is taken on record and marked X colly. The medical papers indicate that the petitioner is diabetic. It appears that he requires operation. Letter addressed by Senior Inspector of Police, Mahatma Phule police station to Public Prosecutor, High Court, Mumbai states that Dr.Nimbore had examined the petitioner on 12.4.2009 and had advised him operation. Undoubtedly documents which are tendered in the Court are not recent. However, the fact remains that the petitioner requires operation. We are informed that earlier when the petitioner was released on furlough, he surrendered to the prison in time. Hence for the reasons aforestated, in our opinion, the petitioner should be released on parole. Hence following order. ORDER I) The petitioner Bhagwan Kale is directed to be released on parole for four weeks on usual terms and 3 conditions to be imposed on him by the prison authorities. After expiry of the period of parole, petitioner shall surrender to the jail. II) Jail Officers are directed to act on the authenticated copy of this order. III)Writ Petition is disposed of. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J) (R.G. KETKAR, J)