1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1582 OF 2009 Chhatrapati Vitthal Patil ..Petitioner -versus The State of Maharashtra & ors .. Respondents Mr N.N. Gawankar, for the Petitioner. Mr A.S. Gadkari, APP for the State. CORAM: Smt. RANJANA DESAI & R. G. KETKAR, JJ DATED: 23rd June, 2009 P.C. 1. The Petitioner is a life convict. He is lodged in Yerwada Central Prison. It is his case that he is to be operated upon for acute Pancrealitis and he needs post operative hospitalization and the operation date is fixed on 30.6.2009. He has, therefore, prayed that he may be released on parole for a period of 30 days. 2 2. We are informed by learned APP that the petitioner was released on furlough on 3.5.2009. He was to surrender to the prison on l6.5.2009. However, his furlough was extended till 30.5.2009 on medical ground. The petitioner reported to the prison on l7.6.2009. Thus, he surrendered late by l7 days. 3. It is true that the petitioner surrendered late to the prison. However, from the medical certificate which is annexed to the petition, issued by Dr.Arun Bhute, it appears that the petitioner is indeed suffering from acute Pancrealitis and Dr.Bhute has advised that the petitioner will need post operative hospitalization for about 8 to l0 days. 4. In view of the fact that the petitioner is to be operated upon, in our opinion, the petitioner must be released on parole. Hence following order. ORDER I) The petitioner Mr.Chhatrapati Vitthal Patil, is ordered to be released on parole for a period of l5 days from the date of his 3 release on usual terms and conditions. II) After expiry of parole period the petitioner to surrender to the prison. For late surrender, the prison authorities will be entitled to take action in accordance with law. III)The respondents shall act on the authenticated copy of this order. IV)Petition stands disposed of. (Smt. RANJANA DESAI, J) (R.G. KETKAR, J)