IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1097 OF 2009 Sachin Ganpat Badambe ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Ms.Manasi M. Giri for Petitioner Ms.P.H.Kanthari, A.P. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & SHRI. R.G. KETKAR, JJ. DATED : 4TH MAY, 2009 P.C. 1. The only grievance made by the petitioner is that his application for furlough dated 31st December, 2007 is not decided till date. We find substance in his grievance. We direct respondent 3 to decide the petitioner's furlough application independently and in accordance with law within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of this order by him. 2. He shall communicate the order passed by him to the petitioner. 3. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.) (SHRI. R.G. KETKAR, J.)