IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 78 OF 2008 SHRI. SHER SINGH PRESENTLY SERVING SENTENCE AT CENTRAL JAIL AGUADA ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Ms. Asha Dessai, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Winnie Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the respondents. Coram:- C. L. PANGARKAR, J. Date:- 5th January, 2009 P.C. Heard Ms. Dessai, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Coutinho, learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents. The learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition since the petitioner has already moved an application for parole. Leave is granted to the petitioner to withdraw this petition with liberty to prosecute the application for parole. If such an application is filed before the competent authority, the competent authority may decide it within one month in accordance with law. C. L. PANGARKAR, J. SMA