.{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.519 OF 2008 1. Ashok Janu Thalekar, & 2. Jagbirsingh D. Jat. ..Petitioners. Versus 1. The Superintendent, The Yerwada Open District Prison, Pune-6. 2. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondents. .. Ms.Indrayani Koparkar, Adv. for the Petitioners. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP, for the State. .. CORAM : S.B.MHASE AND CORAM : S.B.MHASE AND CORAM : S.B.MHASE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATED : MARCH 25, 2008. DATED : MARCH 25, 2008. DATED : MARCH 25, 2008. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State. 2. Both the petitioners had preferred an application for furlough. As far as petitioner No.1 is concerned, he had preferred an application for furlough on 22.7.2005. However, the grievance of the petitioner No.1 is that he has not yet been released on furlough. As far as petitioner No.1 is concerned, it is an admitted fact that he is in open prison and prior to the present application for furlough, he had been released on furlough and he has surrendered back in time. It is stated that the application of petitioner No.1 for furlough is pending as the report .{2}. has not been received from the office of the Collector. We find that the application for furlough has been pending for an inordinately long period of time. Looking to the fact that the petitioner No.1 is in open prison and that on the earlier occasion when he was released on furlough he has surrendered back in time, we are inclined to release the petitioner No.1 on furlough. Petitioner No.1 be released for a period of 15 days on furlough on usual terms and conditions. 3. As far as petitioner No.2 is concerned, it is stated that he has not submitted the surety bond in time and hence he was not released on furlough. Looking to the facts and circumstances relating to petitioner No.2, we are inclined to extend the time to furnish surety. Delay in furnishing surety bond be condoned and on the petitioner No.2 furnishing suitable surety and surety bond, petitioner No.2 be released on furlough for a period of 15 days on usual terms and conditions. 4. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. .{3}. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [S.B.MHASE,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [S.B.MHASE,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [S.B.MHASE,J.]