1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 540 OF 2010 Ashrafur Rehman Azimullah Shaikh .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors .. Respondents Mr.Arfan Sait for Petitioner. Mr. R.S.More A.P.P. for Respondent-State CORAM : SMT RANJANA DESAI & SMT MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ DATED : 15 th February, 2010 P.C. 1. The petitioner was released on parole by the 3rdrespondent on 21st January, 2010 for a period of 15 days. The 3rd respondent imposed a condition on the petitioner that he should furnish two government sureties. The petitioner could not furnish two government sureties in time. Ultimately he managed to furnish two government sureties and was actually released on parole leave on 2nd February, 2010. His parole leave period expires on 16th February,2010. The petitioner has prayed that his parole period may be extended because his wife is unwell. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs us that the petitioner had made an application for extention of his parole period. However, that application was not disposed of in time. In the circumstances, we direct that the petitioner’s parole leave be extended for 15 days i.e.from 17th February, 2010 till 4th March, 2010 on usual terms and 2 conditions. The petitioner shall surrender to the prison on 5th March, 2010. Application is disposed of. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. Smt Ranjana Desai, J Smt Mridula Bhatkar, J