1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.3131/2008 [Abdul Arif Abdul Karim .vrs. State of Maharashtra] ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ................................................................................................................................................................... Mr. N.A. Badar, Advocate for the applicant, Mr. D.M. Kale, APP for the non-applicant/State. ......... CORAM : K.J. ROHEE AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ DATED : 1 st SEPTEMBER, 2008 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the non-applicant/State. 2. The petitioner was released on parole on 9.8.2008 on account of serious illness of his brother Abdul Aziz Abdul Karim. The petitioner is to surrender on 9.9.2008. In the meanwhile, on 21.8.2008 the petitioner had applied to the Competent Authority for extension of parole for 30 days. Along with the application, he had submitted medical 2 certificate in support of illness of his brother. On 28.8.2008 the petitioner has moved the present application before us for directing the Competent Authority to decide his application forthwith. 3. The grievance of the petitioner appears to be quite correct. Hence the application is partly allowed and the Competent Authority is directed to decide application for extension of parole within three days. APP is directed to inform the Competent Authority forthwith. 4. Steno copy is allowed. JUDGE JUDGE Gulande