1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Criminal Writ Petition No.675/2008 (Bhimrao M. Mendhe .vs. State and one ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders ======================================= Mr. N.S. Bhat, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. A.S. Sonare, APP for Respondents. .......... CORAM : K.J. ROHEE &, A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 19, 2008 1. Heard counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner was convicted on 28.9.1990 for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. On 13.6.1997 the petitioner was released on furlough for two weeks. He was to surrender on 28.6.1997. However, he did not surrender and was required to be arrested on 23.5.1998. In the meanwhile State remission was declared on account of Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence. Under the Scheme, life convicts were granted State remission for two years. The petitioner desires that he should be granted State remission for two years. 3. The Scheme of State remission shows that the said Scheme came into force on 15.8.1997 and the convicts 2 who were out of jail unauthorizedly on that day would not be entitled to claim State remission. In the present case the petitioner remained out of jail on 15.8.1997 unauthorizedly. Obviously he is not entitled to claim the benefit of the said scheme. We find no substance in the petition. The same is, therefore, dismissed. 4. The fees of the counsel appointed for the petitioner are quantified at Rs.750/-. JUDGE JUDGE halwai