- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1207 OF 2009 Popat Kondiba Sawant .... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri K.V. Saste, APP, for the State. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED: 10TH AUGUST, 2009 P.C: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming that he is in custody since 14 years and 8 months and, therefore, he is entitled to be released. The learned APP, on instructions, submits that his request was considered and an order was passed on 6-8-2009. It is found by the Government that the petitioner has not completed the term of sentence which he is required to complete under the relevant guidelines and he can be released only after he completes 24 years of total imprisonment. This order has been communicated to the petitioner. Hence this petition is - 2 - dismissed. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 6-8-2009, he may take recourse to the remedies that may be available in law. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.