1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.307 OF 2010 Marippa Laxman Jadhav ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mrs.Indrayani Koparkar for Petitioner. Ms.S.D.Shinde A.P.P. for Respondent-State CORAM : SMT RANJANA DESAI & SMT MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ DATED : 15 th February, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is lodged in Yervada central prison, Pune. He is a life convict. He has prayed that he may be released on parole leave because, his wife is to deliver a baby. The expected date of delivery is 3rd March, 2010. 2. We have heard learned counsel fort the petitioner and learned A.P.P. The learned A.P.P. submitted that the petitioner was released on parole leave on 22nd July, 2009. He was required to surrender to the prison on 21st September, 2009. Thus, he surrendered late by 30 days. The learned A.P.P further informs us that the prison authorities have issued a show cause notice which is pending. 2 3. The prison authorities have kept the show cause notice pending for a long time. We expect the prison authorities to adjudicate the show cause notice by 28nd February, 2010 and if necessary impose appropriate prison punishment on the petitioner. We are informed that the petitioner’s behaviour in jail is good. Considering the fact that the petitioner’s wife is expected to deliver a baby on 3rd March, 2010, we are of the opinion that he should be released on parole leave from 1st March, 2010 to 10th March,2010 subject to his fulfilling all the required conditions and on usual terms and conditions. Petition is disposed of accordingly. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. Smt Ranjana Desai, J Smt Mridula Bhatkar, J