1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.777 OF 2009 Sandesh Arjun Palande .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Niranjan Mundargi for Petitioner. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, APP for State. CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 9TH JUNE, 2009. P.C.: 1. The petitioner is a life convict. He is lodged in Nashik Road Central Prison. The Deputy Superintendent of Prisons, Central Division, Aurangabad, has rejected the application made by the petitioner for grant of furlough leave on 19/21-1-2009 on the ground that the police have submitted adverse report. 2. We have heard Mr.Mundargi, learned Counsel for the petitioner. He submitted that the petitioner is in jail since 2nd March, 2006. Learned 2 Counsel pointed out that the co-accused of the petitioner have been released on bail by this Court on 24th November, 2008 and their release on bail has not resulted in any breach of peace. Learned Counsel submitted that therefore the petitioner should also be released on furlough. 3. We have perused the order dated 24th November, 2008 passed by this Court. While granting bail to the co-accused of the petitioner, this court has directed that they shall stay at Mumbai and they shall attend Andheri (E) Police Station on every day till the elections of the Mahad Taluka Grampanchayat are over. Thus they are not permitted to enter Mahad Tauka. 4. In view of the above, in our opinion, the petitioner can be released on furlough with a direction that he shall not enter Mahad Taluka while on furlough. Hence, the following order: “Order dated 19/21-1-2009 impugned in this petition is set aside. Petitioner Sandesh Arjun Palande is ordered to be released on 3 furlough. While on furlough the petitioner shall not enter Mahad Taluka. The petitioner shall furnish the address of the place where he will reside while on furlough to the prison authorities. The petitioner shall attend the nearest police station on every alternate day. This condition will be in addition to the usual terms and conditions. After expiry of the period of furlough the petitioner shall surrender to the prison.” 5. Writ petition is disposed of. (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.)