IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5 OF 2008 RAMESH CHANDER SINGH, PRISONER NO. 797 AGUADA ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH SECRETARY OF HOME DEPARTMENT AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. Asha Dessai, Advocate for the Petitioner - absent. Mr. C.A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 9th August, 2010 P.C.: Learned Public Prosecutor has invited our attention to the affidavit of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Chief Secretary, Government of Goa. In paragraph 5 it is stated that; "5. I say that from the date of the said decision several prisoners/convicts have been released on parole/furlough and each of these prisoners/convicts who have been released have since returned and there is no case of any prisoners/convicts who have jumped parole or having failed to surrender since then. A copy of the list giving the details is annexed hereto and marked as Annexure 'R-2'." 2. Apart from what is stated in paragraph 5, it is stated that a meeting was held on 26/03/2008 when it was inter alia decided to make bonds more stringent. It is stated that the Inspector General of Prisons is basically in-charge of the Jails/Prisons and is responsible for coordinating the action for parole/furlough release of the prisoners/convicts and also for ensuring the return of the prisoners/convicts. It is stated that he is also responsible for the follow-up of the cases with the Police with respect to the absconding convicts/prisoners. 3. We accept the statements in the affidavit. In view of the statements, no further directions are necessary. Proceeding be treated as closed. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. NH