1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.989 OF 2004 Rufous John Francis Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondent Ms.P.H.Kantharia, APP for State. CORAM: S.S.PARKAR & Anoop V. Mohta,JJ. September 19, 2005. P.C.: . In the reply affidavit dated 11th June 2004 filed by V.P.Kapade, Jailor Group II, Nashik Road Central Prison, Nashik Road, it is stated that the petitioner was released on furlough on 20th December 2003 but has not so far surrendered. He was released on furlough for a period of two weeks only. Yet he is absconding and in the mean time this petition has been filed. . This petition had reached before this Court for hearing number of times but neither the petitioner who is absconding nor his Advocate chooses to remain present in this Court. Even before this Bench the Advocate for the petitioner was absent on 19th August 2005 and, therefore, the matter was 2 adjourned for two weeks. Thereafter on 2-9-2005 also Advocate was absent and the matter was adjourned for one week. Today also none appears for the petitioner. Hence dismissed. (S.S.PARKAR,J.) (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.)