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. 1200 OF 2005 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2005 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2005 Dinkar Taru Salve....Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & anr...... Respondents. None for the Petitioner. Ms. U.V.Kejariwal APP for State. CORAM; BILAL NAZKI and CORAM; BILAL NAZKI and CORAM; BILAL NAZKI and A.P. DESHPANDE, JJ. A.P. DESHPANDE, JJ. A.P. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED; 01ST APRIL, 2008 DATED; 01ST APRIL, 2008 DATED; 01ST APRIL, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. This petition has been entertained on the basis of a letter from a prisoner from the jail who has undergone sentence of more than 20 years. On instructions, the learned APP submits that since the petitioner had been released on forlough sometime before and he has overstayed by 578 days and as such he is not entitled to be released as yet in accordance with the guidelines framed by the Government. Counter affidavit has not been filed. In these circumstances, we direct the respondent to pass an order giving reasons for not releasing the petitioner although he has served the sentence of more than 17 years without remission. This order be communicated to the prisoner in jail within eight weeks from today. The prisoner if aggrieved of the order when served on him, may approach the court if so advise. 2. At this stage, it is submitted that the Government has already passed an order dated 11-3-2008. In this view of the matter no further orders are needed to be passed by this court. It is submitted that the order of the Government is communicated to the prisoner. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (BILAL NAZKI J.) (BILAL NAZKI J.) (BILAL NAZKI J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE J.) (A.P.DESHPANDE J.)