1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.667 OF 2010. SHRAWAN TIMAJI GANVIR VS. THE DIG PRISON (C)(R) AMRAVATI AND ANOTHER ______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. By post. Smt. B. P. Maldhure, APP, APP for State respondent. CORAM : A.H. JOSHI AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 15th DECEMBER 2010. 1. This is a letter petition sent by the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has prayed for furlough in the background that the prayer has been rejected by the D.I.G. Prison (E)(R) Nagpur. The ground of rejection is his having returned late by 926 days when he was released on furlough in 2005 and he was arrested and committed to Jail. 3. This time though police report is favourable his request has been declined. 4. We are of the view that technically the DIG Prison (E) (R) Nagpur may be right in the rejection, however, having reported late once even 2 for such a long duration of 926 days and being brought after arresting the petitioner could not constitute a ground for perpetual disqualification from getting furlough or parole. The request for furlough or parole will have to be considered by the authority on its own merit. 4. In this background, on this occasion, we do not grant any indulgence and we decline to interfere in the present petition, however, we direct that the petitioner's request for grant of furlough if made in future be considered according to law and without being unduly influenced by past act of failure to report. 6. Copy of this order be sent to the Superintendent of Jail, Central Prison, Nagpur who shall interpret and explain the contents to the prisoner and to DIG Prison (E)(R) Nagpur, for information and compliance. Judge Judge //mule//