1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3132 OF 2011 Pawan Vasudev Sharma Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Petitioner through jail. Ms.M.H.Mhatre, APP for State. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKALR AND P.D.KODE, JJ. DATE : 19th October 2011 PC : 1. The petition is received through jail. The relief claimed in this petition is misconceived. In the first place, the petitioner has to apply to the appropriate authority for grant of parole leave. The petitioner may opt for that remedy, if so advised. The appropriate authority shall consider the application of the petitioner on its own merits in accordance with law. 2. We make it clear that this is not an order expressing opinion one way or the other about merits of the contentions raised in this petition. All questions are left open. A copy of this order be forwarded to the petitioner for information who is in jail. (P.D.KODE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)