1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Criminal Writ Petition No. 112/2010 Chhotu Ratanlal Punekar, Convict No. 5476, Central Prison, Nagpur. ...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, through D.I.G. Prison (E) (R ), Nagpur. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Nagpur. ... RESPONDENTS .... Mr. Amit G. Joshi, Advocate for petitioner (appointed). Mr. P.D.Kothari, APP for respondents. ..... CORAM : A.P.LAVANDE & R.C.CHAVAN, JJ DATE : 22.04.2010 JUDGMENT (PER A.P.LAVANDE, J) Heard Mr. Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.D.Kothari, learned APP for the respondents. 2. Rule. 3. By the consent of the parties, heard forthwith. 4. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the order 2 dated 7.12.2009 passed by respondent no.1 rejecting furlough leave to the petitioner. Perusal of the impugned order discloses that the petitioner was earlier released on furlough/ parole leave in the year 2002, 2007 and 2008 and he reported late by 546 days, 8 days and 43 days respectively. In the year 2002 the petitioner had to be arrested and brought back to the prison. This position has not been seriously disputed. Insofar as the reasons given for rejection of the surety is concerned, in view of the conduct of the petitioner in reporting late to the prison on earlier occasions the same has no relevance. 5. In view of the above, we do not find any infirmity or illegality in the impugned order. The reasons given by the respondent no. 1 in rejecting furlough leave can not be faulted. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. The fees payable to Advocate Mr. Amit G. Joshi, who has been appointed to appear on behalf of the petitioner are quantified at Rs. 750/-. JUDGE JUDGE patle