1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.865 OF 2010 Rajesh Kishanrao Jondhale PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mrs.Manjusha Jagtap, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.B.Chaudhari, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 29/09/2010 PER COURT : 1. A communication sent by the petitioner through jail has been registered as Criminal Writ Petition. We had accordingly appointed Adv.Manjusha Jagtap, learned counsel to represent the petitioner in this petition before us. 2. According to the communication sent by the petitioner through jail, the petitioner prays that his case be considered for pre-mature release so that he can maintain his family and arrange for medical treatment of his father. Undisputedly, according to the petitioner, the petitioner has been in jail for 11 years. The provisions for pre- mature release contemplates that unless and untill the accused has 2 undergone 14 years of actual imprisonment, his case can not be considered for pre-mature release. In that light of the matter, therefore, the petition of the petitioner for his pre-mature release is pre-mature in the sense that he has not undergone 14 years of actual imprisonment. The petitioner, therefore, in law is not entitled to have his case considered for pre-mature release. 3. Accordingly, their being no merit in the petition, this petition is dismissed with no order as to costs. We, however, quantify the fees payable to the learned counsel appointed on behalf of the petitioner at Rs.1,500/-. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/SEPT. 2010/cri.w.p.865-10