- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1332 OF 2009 Vithal Waman Bhole .... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .... Respondents (Through Jail) Shri Rajesh More, APP, for the State. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED: 10TH AUGUST, 2009 P.C: The petitioner has served almost 15 years of imprisonment. He applied for furlough which was rejected on the ground that in the year 1999, when he was released on parole, he overstayed by 1147 days. Since ten years have passed from that date and overall the petitioner has served 15 years of sentence, we feel that he should have been granted furlough. In these circumstances, we set aside the order impugned herein and allow the writ petition. We direct the respondents to grant furlough to - 2 - the petitioner. They may impose some strict conditions in addition to the usual conditions. The petition is disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.