1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 516 OF 2009 Hasam Mohamad Makwana ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr. D.V. Manekar for the Petitioner Mrs. A.S. Pai, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and F.M. REIS, JJ. DATE: MARCH 31, 2009 P.C.:- The petitioner has been denied furlough. Hence, the Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the petitioner was granted parole leave for 30 days in the year 1996. Thereafter, he did not surrender, and remained absconding for 2459 days, and the Government had to put in lot of efforts to get him arrested back. 2 3. In spite of his remaining absconding for 2459 days in 1996, the jail authorities, again, granted him parole in 2004, but, again, he did not surrender, and absconded, and was arrested after delay of 750 days. 4. Considering these facts, we do not think that the petitioner deserves to be released on furlough. Petition is dismissed. BILAL NAZKI, J. F.M. REIS, J.