[ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.2157 OF 2008 NO.2157 OF 2008 NO.2157 OF 2008 Mir Alam Hasmatmiya and ors. ... Petitioners. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors... Respondents. Mrs. Premlata Modani for the petitioner. Mrs. M.M.Deshmukh, APP for the STate. CORAM CORAM CORAM : S.B.Mhase and : S.B.Mhase and : S.B.Mhase and A.A.Sayed, A.A.Sayed, A.A.Sayed, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATE DATE DATE : December 17, 2008. : December 17, 2008. : December 17, 2008. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. The Petitioner is life convict, convicted for offence under Sections 396, 395, 342, 427, 455, 34 and 120(B) of the I.P.C. He has been classified as convict of Category 5-a as per the old guide-lines, which were in force since 18th December, 1988 under which he has to undergo a punishment for 26 years with all remissions. Under the new guide-lines, the case of the petitioner falls under category 4-e, which also prescribes a punishment of 26 years. Therefore, considering the case of the petitioner under the old as well as the new guide-lines, the period for which he has to undergo punishment is 26 years. [ 2 ] 3. As on today, he has completed approximately 24 years and 8 months imprisonment and, therefore, he cannot be released at this stage. However, the respondent -State makes a statement that on completion of 26 years period with all remissions, he will be released. The statement is accepted. The petition is accordingly disposed of. [A.A.Sayed, [A.A.Sayed, [A.A.Sayed, J.] J.] J.] [S.B.Mhase, [S.B.Mhase, [S.B.Mhase, J.] J.] J.]