1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1447 OF 2009 Ashrafur Rehman Azimullah Shaikh .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.N.N.Gavankar for the Petitioner. Mr.A.S.Gadkari,APP for the State. CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE: 9TH JUNE, 2009. P.C.: 1. The petitioner has been released on parole on 10.4.2009 because his wife was to be operated upon. The parole period was for 30 days and was to expire on 8.6.2009. On 1.6.2009 the petitioner’s wife was operated upon. The petitioner therefore preferred an application for extension of parole on 1.6.2009. Admittedly, the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division, has not disposed of the said application till date. The petitioner therefore prayed that the direction may be issued to the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division to decide the petitioner’s application within a time frame. 2 2. In the circumstances, we pass the following order. “The Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s application dated 1.6.2009 for extension of parole within a period of one week from today. The petitioner’s parole is extended for a period of 10 days from today.” 3. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.)