1 wp296210 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2962 OF 2010 Pravin Subhash Shinde ...Petitioner VERSUS The Superintendent of Prisons, Yerawada Central Jail, & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Niranjan Mundargi, amicus curiae Mr. H.J. Dedhia, A.P.P., for the State. CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2010 P.C.:- Two-fold grievance is made in this matter. The first is that the punishment of four days of deduction of remission for overstaying furlough leave as imposed is excessive. We do not find any merits in this grievance. That punishment has been imposed in consonance with the provisions of the rules. 2 wp296210 2. Insofar as the second grievance is concerned, the same is in respect of forfeiture of cash security amount of Rs.6,000/-. Even this grievance is devoid of merits, inasmuch as the forfeiture is the result of the bond submitted by the petitioner to avail of the furlough leave. The cash security has been forfeited because the petitioner committed breach of the condition of furlough leave order. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition. The same is dismissed. 3. We express a word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the learned amicus curiae. Copy of this order be forwarded forthwith to the petitioner, who is in jail, for his information. A.P. BHANGALE, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.