1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.697 OF 2010 Laxman Shavaru Kalu .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents. Mr.N.N.Gavankar for the petitioner. Mr.S.M.Gawade A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 9TH APRIL, 2010. P.C. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Mr.Gavankar, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks liberty to the petitioner to make representation/application to appropriate authority seeking his premature release on par with Shavru Vitthal Jamadar, Ambadas Shavru Kale and Shivaji Dhondiram Kale. In support of this submission, he invited our attention to grounds (c), (d) and (e) in the petition. He further submits that if the liberty is granted to the petitioner, he has instructions not to press this petition. Learned A.P.P. submits that if the petitioner is allowed to make such application/representation, same would be considered on merits in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to make S 2 application/representation, seeking his premature release. If the petitioner makes any such representation same may be considered on merits in accordance with law. 3. While granting the liberty we shall not be understood to have examined the case of the petitioner on merits and the concerned authority shall decide the representation/application in accordance with law expeditiously. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)