KBP 1 1.cr.wp.3280-11.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3280 OF 2011 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.495 OF 2011 Chandrakant Khandu Sonawane .. Petitioner Vs D.I.G., Pune and anr. .. Respondents -- Through jail. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, APP for respondent State. -- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 16 th NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C.: In the Writ Petition, which is received through jail by way of letter petition, the primary grievance is that although the petitioner has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment, his case has not been considered for pre-mature release. As regards that grievance is concerned, we have no difficulty in directing the concerned Authority to process the case of the petitioner in accordance with law. KBP 2 1.cr.wp.3280-11.odt We, however, make it clear that this observation is not an expression of opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioner which will have to be answered by the concerned Authority independently. 2] As regards Criminal Application No.495 of 2011 is concerned, the same has been sent through jail praying for withdrawal of the Writ Petition already filed. 3] In the circumstances, we dispose of the Writ Petition as well as Criminal Application with direction that the appropriate Authority shall consider the claim of the petitioner for pre-mature release in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. [R.G.KETKAR, J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.]