IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1026 of 2008. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1026 of 2008. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1026 of 2008. Pankaj Kantilal Bafna ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Others ..Respondents Mr.Rajendra Kadu for the Petitioner Mr.Gadkari, APP for the State CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & R.Y.GANOO, JJ. R.Y.GANOO, JJ. R.Y.GANOO, JJ. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. DATED : 20th June, 2008. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Kadu, learned Counsel for the petitioner who was granted furlough leave as per the Order dated 1.11.2006 passed by the DIG (Prison) and subsequently by an Order dated 31.12.2007, the earlier Order has been stated to be invalid on account of the petitioner’s failure to submit proper surety. 2. Mr. Gadkari, learned APP for the State has placed before us the affidavit in reply filed by Shri Ravindra Eknath Gaikwad, Jailor, from Yerawada Central Prison at Pune. 3. Mr. Kadu, the learned Counsel for the -2- petitioner stated that the petitioner will submit a fresh application for furlough leave and he will also provide details of the proposed surety. If such application is submitted by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today, we direct the DIG (Prison), Pune to decide the same within a period of four weeks from its receipt. 4. Petition disposed off in terms of the above directions. (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (R.Y.Ganoo, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.)