IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION No. 187 OF 2009 Suryakant Dattaram Bhabal ...Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. Ms Rebeca Gonsalves, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr P. H. Kantharia, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. DATED : 17TH FEBRUARY,2009. DATED : 17TH FEBRUARY,2009. DATED : 17TH FEBRUARY,2009. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. The petitioner on many occasions has been let off on parole leave and he reported back in time. On one occasion he surrendered late by one day. His security deposit amounting to Rs.1,000/- was forfeited and he was also fined with forfeiture of five days out his earned remission. 2. After hearing the learned A.P.P. for the State, we are of the view that punishment has been harsh, as the petitioner has always surrendered well within time and there was some explanation given for delay of one day. Therefore, we allow the petition, set aside the order of fine, cut off five days of remission and also direct that security deposit be returned to the petitioner. 3. Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of this order. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.)