1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 373 OF 2011. Santosh Zolang Panase .vs. The State of Maharashtra & another Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr. V.A. Dhabe, Advocate (appointed) for petitioner, Mrs. N. Tripathi, A.P.P. for respondents. CORAM : MRS. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATED : JULY 14, 2011. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for respondents. The petitioner is a convict undergoing life imprisonment in Morshi Open Prison. The case of the petitioner is that he has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment, hence, he should be released forthwith. The petitioner’s papers have been sent to the Government for premature release under the 14 Years Guidelines. It is recommended that the petitioner be placed in Category 3(b). Category 3(b) provides for release of a convict after completing 24 years including remission, provided that the convict has completed 14 years of actual 2 imprisonment. The petitioner as on 30.6.2011 has completed imprisonment of 14 years, 2 months and 13 days approximately and he has earned remission of 6 years, 9 months and 18 days approximately. Thus, with remission as on today the petitioner has completed imprisonment of almost 21 years. Hence, in this view of the matter, the only direction that needs to be passed in this matter is that the State Government should take a decision under the 14 Years Guidelines as expeditiously as possible and in any event, within two months from today. The Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. Fees of the appointed Advocate is quantified at Rs.750/-. JUDGE. JUDGE. J.