-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRI. APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.517 OF 2008 Shridhar Babaji Kinjalkar ..Petitioner Vs. The Superintendent of Prisons, Yerawada Central Prison, Pune and Anr. ..Respondents ... Mrs.Indrayani Koparkar Advocate for Petitioner Mr.A.R.Patil APP for State ... CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND CORAM: S.B.MHASE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : MARCH 17, 2008 DATE : MARCH 17, 2008 DATE : MARCH 17, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Petitioner came to be granted furlough on 21st May, 2007. However, as the Petitioner could not deposit the cash security within the stipulated time, he was not released on furlough. It is stated that the cash security has already been deposited by the Petitioner. It may be stated here with there -2- was 7 days delay on the part of the Petitioner in depositing the cash security. 3. It is seen that after the Petitioner came to be granted furlough on 21st May, 2007, he came to be transferred from Yerawada Central Prison, Pune to Central Prison, Ratnagiri on 25th May, 2007. Thereafter, again he was brought back to Yerawada Central Prison Pune on 16th July, 2007. On account of Petitioner being transferred from place to place, the Petitioner could not furnish the cash security within time. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, we are inclined to condone the delay in depositing the cash security. 4. The Petitioner to be released on furlough on the usual terms and conditions for a period of fifteen days. The delay caused in depositing the cash security is condoned. 5. Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.] -3-