1 WP.3383-2011 acd IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3383 OF 2011 Ronald James Alveres ...Petitioner Vs. The Inspector General/ D.G.of Prison ..Respondent. ---- Mr. A. Majid H. Bandekar, for the applicant. Mrs. P.H. Kantharia, AP.P. for the State. ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 16, 2011. P.C.:- 1. The grievance of the applicant is that furlough leave was not given to him because be was absconding for a period of 1113 days. It is submitted that the concerned authorities have granted furlough leave to other accused who had absconded for more than three to five years. A list of those convicts who were granted furlough leave is mentioned in the letter which is addressed to this court. In our view, that cannot be a ground for granting furlough leave to the applicant. Hence, his application is rejected. 2 WP.3383-2011 2. However, respondent no.1 is directed to give an explanation as to why the furlough leave was granted to the convicts referred to in paragraph 8 of the letter written by the applicant. Learned A.P.P. seeks two weeks time. Time granted. 3. The said letter be treated as a criminal application in criminal Writ Petition No.1202 of 2011. Office to give number to the said criminal application. (M.L. TAHALIYANI, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)