IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 30 OF 2007 VENKATESH K. PATIL, CONVICT NO.451, CENTRAL JAIL, AGUADA, BARDEZ-GOA. ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH UNDER SECRETARY (HOME) AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Ms.s.Gawas, advocate for the petitioner. Ms.W.Coutinho, P.P. for respondent no.1. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE, J. Date:- 11th January, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this writ petition the petitioner has prayed for his release on Parole. It appears that he had filed an application dated 7th February, 2006 for his release on Parole for a period of 60 days on the ground that his mother was ailing. His application was, however, rejected solely on the ground that his elder brother who was also serving life imprisonment in the same offence did not surrender to jail after the period of Parole expired and his whereabouts are not known. His application was rejected by Inspector General of Prisons, Panaji, Goa on 4th February, 2006. He thereafter made an application on 16.5.2006 to the Under Secretary, Home. That application also came to be rejected vide order dated 24th April, 2007 on the similar ground. Considering the ground on which the Parole was sought and the passage of time, in my opinion, it would be more appropriate to grant a liberty to prisoner No.451 - Venkatesh Patil to make fresh application within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order to him and after such application is made, same could be directed to be considered by the concerned authority on merits in accordance with law and without being influenced by the earlier orders. Order accordingly. The learned Public Prosecutor to communicate this order to the said prisoner No.451 within four weeks from today, through respondent no.3. If the said prisoner makes fresh application, as aforementioned, same may be considered and decided as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of the application. With these observations the writ petition stands disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. hcs