IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 16 OF 2009 SHAILESH GADEKAR PRESENTLY LODGED IN CENTRAL JAIL AGUADA THROUGH SISTER SHEELA BARRETO ... Petitioner Versus STATE THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. Asha Dessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. W. Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 7th May, 2009 P.C.: Heard Ms. Asha Dessai, the learned advocate on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. W. Coutinho, the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 2. The petitioner has been convicted to undergo life imprisonment and that period has started form 11/10/2003. By order dated 16/03/2009, the petitioner has been ordered to be released on parole for a period of 15 days and the grievance of the petitioner raised herein is that the amount of the bond which is required to be executed by him in the sum of Rs.1 lac is excessive. Admittedly, it is the first time that the petitioner has been ordered to be released on parole. 3. Counsel on behalf of the petitioner has placed reliance on the orders of this Court dated 21/08/2008 in Criminal Writ Petitions Nos. 49 and 53 of 2008. In para 3 of the said orders it was stated thus; N. A. BRITTO, J. NH