AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2975 OF 2009 Manoj Devisingh Pawar ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. P.V. Dhopatkar for the petitioner. Ms. U.V. Kejariwal A.P.P. for the State. Mr. H.B. Kunte, Jailer I, Office of the Superintendent of Central Jail, Nashik Road and Mr. D.M. Mhoske, Naib Tahsildar, Office of the Divisional Committee, Nashik Division, Nashik are present. CORAM: MRS. RANJANA DESAI & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : 5TH FEBRUARY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. The petitioner is convicted under the NDPS Act. He is lodged in Nashik Road Central Prison. His parole application has been rejected on the ground of adverse police report. According to the petitioner, his mother is AJN 2 sick. A medical certificate is annexed to the petition. We are informed that on an earlier occasion, when the petitioner was released on parole, he has overstayed 30 days. That has also been taken into consideration by the authorities. We direct the police to inquire as to whether the petitioner’s mother is really ill and the nature of her illness. If the report discloses that the petitioner’s mother is seriously ill, his case may be reconsidered in accordance with law. 2. The petition is disposed of. 3. This order may be communicated to the petitioner in jail. [MRS. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.]