( 1 ) 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.844 OF 2009 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.844 OF 2009 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.844 OF 2009 Shri.Prabhakar Shankar Jadhav .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Others .. Respondents Mr.K.S.Patil i/by Mr.Prashant Hagare for the Petitioner. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP for the Respondents. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. R.G.KETKAR, JJ. R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 8TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 8TH APRIL, 2009. DATE : 8TH APRIL, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioner was released on parole on 6.3.2009 for a period of 30 days on account of illness of his wife. The petitioner’s wife is stated to be suffering from heart disease. The medical certificate to that effect issued by Smt.Papibai Hospital, Ulhasnagar is annexed to the petition. This petition is filed praying for extension of the period of parole. Parole period has expired on 6.4.2009. This petition was moved before us on 6.4.2009, and as learned A.P.P.took time to obtain instructions, the petition was adjourned till today i.e.8.4.2009 by extending the parole leave till 8.4.2009 in the peculiar circumstances of the case, without prejudice to the contentions of the respondents. 2. We have heard learned Counsel Mr.Patil for the petitioner. He submitted that the petitioner’s wife is suffering from heart disease, and as the petitioner wants to collect money for his wife’s treatment, his ( 2 ) parole period may be extended. 3. It is not possible for us to extend the period of parole by 30 days. It was granted by the appropriate authority subject to the condition that it will not be extended further. We have not been shown anything to indicate that the petitioner’s wife is seriously ill or that she requires operation or any other major treatment. In such circumstances, parole period cannot be extended for an indefinitely long time. In the peculiar circumstances of the case, we extend it till 14th April, 2009. The petitioner shall surrender to jail on 14th April, 2009. 4. Petition stands disposed of. (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.)