- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1985 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.1985 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.1985 OF 2005 Pramod Akaram Shinde ...Petitioner vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Rajendra Kadu for the Petitioner. Ms M.M.Deshmukh, A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : AUGUST 25,2005 : AUGUST 25,2005 : AUGUST 25,2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for State. The Petitioner has not applied to the Competent Authority for grant of parole leave. This is not a case involving extreme urgency where this court can grant appropriate relief. It is for the Petitioner to apply to the Competent Authority for grant of parole leave. If such application is made by the Petitioner, the same will have to be decided expeditiously. 2. Hence, the Petition is disposed of by directing that the if the application for parole is made by the Petitioner to the Competent Authority, the same shall be decided by the Competent Authority as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of three weeks from the date of which application is made. 3. Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. - 2 - JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE