1 Cri. W. P. No.212 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Criminal Writ Petition No.212 OF 2011 Balasaheb s/o Ganpat Randhave. ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Others. ... Respondents. -------- Smt. Anuradha Mantri, Advocate appointed for petitioner. Shri. K.G. Patil, Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents. -------- CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & T.V. NALAWADE, JJ. DATE: 15th APRIL 2011 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The petitioner is a life convict undergoing his imprisonment, who filed an application addressed to the High Court which was treated as Writ Petition. 2 Cri. W. P. No.212 of 2011 3) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner was not released either on parole or on furlough since last six years. His application for furlough is pending consideration of the authorities. 4) Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Shri. K.G. Patil, on instructions, submits that, the petitioner was released on parole on 8-1-2000. Thereafter he was absconding and had to be arrested by Sangli police on 23-9-2004. The petitioner was absconding for more than four and half years which itself is a disqualification under law to release him on parole or furlough. The learned APP submitted that the application is pending consideration and the said application would be disposed of in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from today. 5) On the statement made by the learned APP we observe that since the application filed by the petitioner is pending before the authorities for releasing on furlough, it be decided in accordance with law. 3 Cri. W. P. No.212 of 2011 6) The writ petition is disposed of. The High Court Legal Services Sub Committee Aurangabad is directed to pay the professional fees to the counsel appointed for the petitioner. Sd/- Sd/- (T.V. NALAWADE, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl