1 appa1001.10 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1001 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.507 OF 2006 Malhari Pandharinath Gatkal. ....Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ....Respondent. Mr. M.K.Kocharekar i/b. Rajiv Sawant & Asso. for applicant. Dr. F.R.Shaikh, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND P.D.KODE, JJ. DATED:- OCTOBER 21, 2010. P.C. 1. The learned APP submits that the Applicant has been released from jail on parole leave in February, 2010 and even though he was supposed to return back to jail in May, 2010, he has not done so thus far. In other words, the applicant is absconding. Unless the applicant surrenders, the question of considering present application for bail does not arise. The same is rejected. As and when the applicant surrenders, would be free to file bail application, which will be considered on its own merits. 2 appa1001.10 2. The Respondent-State shall take steps to issue proclamation against the applicant, as he is absconding convict. That be done forthwith. (P.D.KODE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)