2. WP 669-11.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. WRIT PETITION NO. 669 OF 2011 Mohd. Kasam Ramjani Shaikh .. Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. Sandeep Karnik for the Petitioner Ms. S.V. Gajare, APP for the State CORAM : P.V. HARDAS & M.N. GILANI, JJ. DATE : 25th MARCH, 2011. PER COURT: 1. A communication was received from the petitioner who is serving sentence in jail and which has been registered as Criminal Writ Petition. We accordingly appoint Advocate Mr. Sandeep Karnik to represent the petitioner in this petition. 2. By this petition, the petitioner prays for issuance of necessary directions to the respondent for releasing the petitioner on parole on account of his sister’s marriage which is scheduled to be solemnized on 10th April 2011. Obviously, the petitioner has not applied to the Competent Authorities and has directly submitted this application to this Court. In that light of the matter, we dismiss the petition relegating the petitioner to 1 2. WP 669-11.doc apply to the Competent Authorities. We further direct the Authorities that in the event, the petitioner submits an application, the same be decided as expeditiously as possible. 3. Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed with the aforesaid directions. [ M.N. GILANI, J ] [ P.V. HARDAS, J ] 2 2. WP 669-11.doc 3