1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1650 OF 2008 DIST.: NASHIK Girdhari Parmanand Wadhwa ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. N.N. Gavankar i/by Mr. Arfan Sait for the Petitioner Mr. A.S. Gadkari, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.A. KUMBHAKONI, JJ. DATE : AUGUST 13, 2008 P.C.:- The petitioner's case for premature release was rejected by the Government by order dated 31st July, 2006. It appears that a 14 years' report of the life convict – petitioner - was submitted by the Inspector General of Prisons to the Government, which rejected the proposal. 2. We are aware that in April, 2008, new Guidelines have been 2 framed. Therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to make an application to the Government for consideration of his premature release in terms of the new Guidelines. If the application is made by the petitioner, the respondents may decide the same within a period of 6 weeks. 3. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.A. KUMBHAKONI, J.