1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1044 OF 2009 Sahadev Balaram Thakur ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent The Petitioner through jail Mrs. P.H. Kantharia, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: AUGUST 4, 2009 P.C.:- Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Perused the report. 2. The petitioner is undergoing life imprisonment, and he is entitled to be released on furlough leave. He applied for leave, but his application was rejected on the ground that there is an adverse police report. 2 3. We have seen the report. This is a usual report which is being given in each and every case by the police that there would be threat to the witnesses who deposed against the prisoner. This is a misplaced apprehension, and as such, the furlough leave could not have been refused in favour of the petitioner. 4. The petitioner shall be granted furlough leave on usual terms and conditions. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.