1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.345 OF 2011 Yadaiah Pochaiah Kadailanchi Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR AND S.J.KATHAWALLA, JJ. DATE : 14th February 2011 PC : 1. This letter petition is received from jail. It is prayed that the condition imposed by the appropriate authority for granting furlough leave to the petitioner as prayed by him is improper, inasmuch as, the authorities are insisting for local sureties to enable the petitioner to avail of the furlough leave. A similar challenge was considered by us in Writ Petition No.2343 of 2009 decided on 7th September 2010 in the case of Subodh Prasad @ Anil Chotu Jagdish Mahato Vs. State of Maharashtra. For the reasons mentioned therein, it would necessarily follow that the condition of furnishing local sureties in respect of prisoners who are not residents of State of Maharashtra cannot be countenanced. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition with direction to the appropriate authority to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of furlough leave on its own merits in accordance with law and keeping in mind the observations made in the judgment in Writ Petition No.2343 of 2009. That be done as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than four weeks from today. (S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)