1 wp1270.10.sxw ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1270 OF 2010 Subramani Mani Konnar ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ....Respondents. None for the Petitioner. Mr. D.P.Adsule, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D.SALVI, JJ DATED:- AUGUST 24, 2010 P.C. 1. None appears for the Petitioner. Perused the jail petition. Heard Learned APP. 2. In substance, the grievance of the Petitioner is that although he is eligible to be released on furlough, he is unable to avail of the said facility solely on the ground that his mother is unwilling to offer surety. In this 2 wp1270.10.sxw backdrop, the Petitioner prays that furlough leave of the Petitioner be sanctioned in the minimum amount for two weeks from the date of release. This grievance can be assuaged by permitting the Petitioner to offer surety of any other close relative or friend instead of his mother, who has expressed her inability to give surety. 3. It will be open to the Authority to insist for two sureties to be furnished by the Petitioner in the like amount. The Authority may consider request of the Petitioner for releasing him on furlough leave on its own merits, subject to above. Petition disposed of on the above terms. 4. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Registrar, incharge of appointing advocates as amicus curiae to keep in mind that if similar default is committed by the same advocate in future, his name should be removed from the panel. 5. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitioner, who is in jail. (U.D.SALVI,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)