((-1-)) mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1804 OF 2008 Harish Lakhan Betbanshi Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.N.N.Gavnekar i/by Arfan Sait for petitioner. Mr.P.H.Hingorani, APP for respondents. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.A.KUMBHAKONI, JJ. DATE : 10th September 2008 PC : 1. The case of the petitioner is that he was a co-accused with one Rajesh Narayan Tambe and both of them got convicted u/s 302 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr.Rajesh Narayan Tambe’s case for premature remission was considered by the Government and an order was passed on 14th December 2007 that he shall be released on completion of 24 years of imprisonment including remissions. 2. But the petitioner’s case was considered on 29th February 2008 and it was decided that he shall be released on completion of 28 years of ((-2-)) imprisonment including all remissions. He submits that the case of the petitioner is similar with that of the co-accused and, therefore, two different treatments ought not to have been given to the petitioner and said Mr.Rajesh Tambe. 3. The learned APP submits that the Government will reconsider the case of the petitioner within two weeks and pass appropriate orders. 4. In this view of the matter, we set aside the impugned order dated 29th February 2008 passed with respect to the petitioner and direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner afresh for premature release within two weeks. Petition is disposed off accordingly. (BILAL NAZKI, J.) (A.A.KUMBHAKONI, J.)