1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. WRIT PETITION NO. 1551 OF 2009 Sachin Shivaji Kadam ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Daulat G. Khamkar for the Petitioner Mrs. P.H. Kantharia, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: AUGUST 4, 2009 P.C.:- The petitioner has been serving life sentence, and has already been in jail for 14 years. Till date, he has not even been granted furlough or parole. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits hat he was not granted furlough or parole earlier, as one of the co-accused of the petitioner, who was granted furlough, absconded. We feel that this could not be a ground for 2 refusing furlough to the petitioner, who is entitled to be released on furlough. 2. The petitioner shall be granted furlough leave on usual terms and conditions, and the order be passed within a week. 3. The petition stands disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. A.R. JOSHI, J.