1 wp1712.10 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1712 OF 2010 Laxman Shavaru Kale. ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ....Respondents Mr. N.N.Gavankar with Mr. Arfan Sait, advocate for petitioner. Ms. S.V.Gajare, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D.SALVI, JJ DATED:- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 P.C. 1. Learned APP on instruction states that the decision in Mahendra Tarachand Varsale's case, referred to in our order dated 30th August, 2010 has not been challenged by the State in Appeal. We have already observed that in the fact situation of the present case exposition in the decision in Mahendra Varsale applies on all fours to the case on hand. In the circumstances, even the Petition should succeed on the same terms as the Petitioner has already completed 15 years 2 months and 25 days of actual imprisonment as on 31st July, 2010. 2 wp1712.10 2. In the circumstances, the Petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (cc). Petition disposed of accordingly. (U.D.SALVI, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)