IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1721 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1721 OF 2006 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1721 OF 2006 Laxman Baburao Shinde ... Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mrs. I.M. Koparkar for the petitioner. Mrs. U.V. Kejriwal, A.P.P. for the respondent. CORAM: J. N. PATEL AND CORAM: J. N. PATEL AND CORAM: J. N. PATEL AND SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 25TH AUGUST, 2006 DATED: 25TH AUGUST, 2006 DATED: 25TH AUGUST, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. The petitioner is seeking release on parole on the ground that he is suffering from AIDS. He has also prayed that the Superintendent of Yerwada Central Prison, Pune should give him proper medical treatment. If that is so, in our view, the petitioner cannot be released on parole on this ground. However, the Superintendent, Yerwada Central Prison, Pune can be directed to refer the prisoner to Sassoon Hospital at Pune, get him examined and treat him for the disease he is suffering from. The petition is dismissed with these directions. ( J. N. Patel, J. ) 2 (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J. )