1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.840 OF 2010 Balaji S/o.Saianna Bakwad PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and another RESPONDENTS Ms.Sharda P.Chate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.D.R.Kale, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 05/10/2010 PER COURT : 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that, inadvertently, the petitioner has not submitted an application seeking his release on parole before the competent authorities. In that light of the matter, therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this petition with liberty to submit an application afresh before the competent authorities within 2 weeks from today. We accordingly permit the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition and grant the liberty to the petitioner of filing/submitting an application seeking his release on parole before the competent authorities within 2 weeks from today. We further direct the respondents that, in the event the 2 petitioner submits an application within 2 weeks from today, the respondents shall decide the said application, in accordance with law, within the period of 4 weeks of its receipt and communicate the order thereon to the petitioner. 2. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty and directions. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/OCT. 2010/cri.w.p.840-10