AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3325 OF 2009 Nitin Tanaji Bhosle ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondents Ms. Anjali Waghmare for the petitioner. Mr. R. More, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: MRS. RANJANA DESAI & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : 11TH FEBRUARY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. The petitioner is a life convict. He is lodged in Nashik Road Central Prison. He has filed this petition through jail because his furlough application is rejected. The petitioner has prayed that he may be released on furlough leave. 2. The police have stated in their report that if the petitioner is released on furlough, there is no possibility of AJN 2 breach of peace. The jailer has stated that the petitioner’s behaviour in the jail is good. This is the petitioner’s first application for furlough. His furlough application has been rejected on the ground that his father, who is going to stand as surety is an old man. 3. In our opinion, the ground for rejection of furlough application does not appear to be proper. If the petitioner’s behaviour in prison is good and in the police report, there is no adverse remark against the petitioner, then on the ground that the petitioner’s father, who is going to stand as surety is an old man, his furlough application cannot be denied. Hence, we direct that the petitioner be released on furlough after accepting his father as surety and after imposing usual terms and conditions on the petitioner. The petition is disposed of. 4. This order be communicated to the petitioner in jail. [MRS. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.]