12.wp.2140-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2140 OF 2009 Niyaz Ahmed Shaikh. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 2 others. ..Respondents. .......................... Ms.A.M.Z. Ansari, Advocate for the Petitioner. Dr.F.R. Shaikh, A.P.P., for the Respondent - State. .......................... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 8th SEPTEMBER, 2009. P.C. :- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the Public Prosecutor. 2. The petitioner has been in jail serving the sentence of life and is in custody for last 16 years. During these years, he has never been released on parole or on furlough. He applied for furlough which is rejected on the ground that it was opposed by the Assistant Police Commissioner. We have perused the report. There is nothing in the report which would dis-entitle the prisoner from availing the leave of furlough, which has to be 12.wp.2140-09 2 granted as a matter of right. Therefore, we allow the Writ Petition directing the respondents to allow the prisoner to avail leave on furlough for a period of two weeks initially on usual terms and conditions. In addition to the normal conditions, a condition may be imposed on the petitioner that he shall also undertake to appear before the concerned police station on every alternate day. 3. With the above observations, Writ Petition is disposed of. [BILAL NAZKI,J.] [A.R.JOSHI,J.]