1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Dist.: NASHIK CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1375 OF 2008 Rajesh Nana Patil ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Through Jail Mr. P.S. Hingorani, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.A. KUMBHAKONI, JJ. DATE : JULY 23, 2008 P.C.:- The petitioner has been convicted on 16th June, 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He moved an application for leave on parole, which has been rejected on the ground that there is likelihood of his threatening the witnesses, who appeared against him in the trial. We feel that this is a far-fetched reason for rejecting the application of the petitioner. 2. The impugned order is set aside. The petitioner be released 2 on parole. However, the respondent may impose conditions, which will ensure that there are minimum chances of contact with the erstwhile witnesses. The petition is accordingly disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.A. KUMBHAKONI, J.