1 cri-wp-1697-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1697 OF 2010 Rajesh @ Chhotu Shantaram Raut .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. .. Respondents Mr. N. N. Gavankar i/by Mr. Arfan Sait for petitioner. Mrs.S.D. Shinde, APP for State. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. August 03, 2010. P.C. 1. Mrs. Shinde, the learned APP, has placed before us a copy of the order dated 30/7/2010 passed by the Government of Maharashtra, through its Home Department and in favour of the petitioner regarding his premature release on completion of the sentence. A copy of the said order has already been forwarded to the Superintendent, Nashik Road Central Prison, Nashik. 2. As per the said order, the Government of Maharashtra has decided to remit the portion of the sentence of imprisonment of life which 2 cri-wp-1697-10 is in excess of 18 (eighteen) years of total imprisonment, including all remissions and subject to the completion of actual imprisonment of 14 years and, therefore, the impugned order dated 16/4/2010 passed earlier ceases to operate as of now. 3. Hence the petition has become infructuous and the same is disposed as such by noting that the Superintendent of Nashik Road Central Prison, Nashik, shall act on the order dated 30/7/2010 forthwith. 4. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)