ssm sm sm IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.429 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.429 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.429 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 468 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 468 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 468 OF 2008 Kamal Shankarlal Gyanchandani ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Ms.A.S.Pai, APP for the Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : BILAL NAZKI & : BILAL NAZKI & : BILAL NAZKI & ANOOP ANOOP ANOOP V.MOHTA, JJ. V.MOHTA, JJ. V.MOHTA, JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 20TH JANUARY, 2009. : 20TH JANUARY, 2009. : 20TH JANUARY, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. The detenu wanted to be released temporarily to attend the marriage of his daughter, which was scheduled to be held on 29/12/2008. It appears that he applied to the concerned authority in June, 2008. As they did not decided the same, he came to this Court through a letter to the Registry of this Court on 07/11/2008. The letter was received in the High Court on 28th November, 2008. Like the Respondent, the High Court Registry also could not place the matter before the Court till the marriage date is over. ( 2 ) 2. Now, we are told by the learned Public Prosecutor that the term of detention of the detenu will come to an end on 29th January, 2009. Therefore, at this point of time, we cannot grant any relief as sought by the Petitioner. The Application, is accordingly, dismissed. 3. However, we direct the Respondent that if any such applications are made before them, by any of the detenu, they must be decided expeditiously and in cases of marriage if the person wants to attend the marriage, before the date of marriage. 4. The Registrar (Judicial-I) is also directed that in such cases, if any application received in future, they shall be listed immediately on receipt by the Registry before the Bench hearing such matters at the relevant point of time. (ANOOP (ANOOP (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.) V. MOHTA, J.) (BILAL (BILAL (BILAL NAZKI, J.) NAZKI, J.) NAZKI, J.)