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.2338 OF 2008 Ram Shivappa Reddy ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr Harshad Inamdar Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs A.S. Pai, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. A.R. JOSHI,JJ. DATED : 18TH FEBRUARY,2009. DATED : 18TH FEBRUARY,2009. DATED : 18TH FEBRUARY,2009. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. The petitioner is 67 years old man, who was convicted for committing rape and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He has already served sentence of two years. He has applied for furlough which was rejected on the ground that the police was of the opinion that if he is released on furlough, he may commit the same offence again. 2. We feel that the above reason is without any basis and even if the police was apprehensive, some stringent conditions could be imposed while granting furlough. Therefore, we set aside the order of rejection of application for furlough and direct that furlough be granted for a period of 14 days subject to usual conditions. In addition, he may be asked to appear before the concerned police station on alternate day. 3. The petition is disposed of in terms of above order. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.)