1 cr­appa­1376­10 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1376 OF 2010 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 736 OF 2010 Nabisab Karim Attar ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent .... Mr. Jayesh D.Talekar Advocate with Deepesh Yadav and Parag Sawant Advocates for Applicant Mrs. A.S.Pai Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent-State .... CORAM : D.D.SINHA AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 19, 2010 P.C.: 1 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Criminal Application No. 1376 of 2010 is moved by the applicant for grant of parole in Criminal Appeal No. 736 of 2010. The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to suffer R.I. for life. It is 2 cr­appa­1376­10 submitted that as the applicant is getting married and the marriage is scheduled to take place on 24.11.2010, it is therefore, prayed that the applicant may kindly be released on parole for a period of two weeks from the date of his release. 2 Criminal Application was listed for admission before this Court on earlier occasion on 16.11.2010 and this Court issued notice to the respondent. The Additional Public Prosecutor was also orally directed by this Court to ascertain whether there is any adverse report against the applicant and get the information if the applicant is released on parole, is there any likelihood of problem to the public peace and tranquility, etc. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor today, has submitted that there is no adverse material against the present applicant. 3 We have considered the submission, in view of above referred facts and as per Rule 19 of the Bombay Parole and Furlough Rules, we are of the view that the case of the applicant falls within the category mentioned in Rule 19 i.e. `any other sufficient cause ’. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has not disputed that the marriage of the applicant is scheduled to take place on 24.11.2010. In the circumstances, we are of the view that this is a sufficient cause to release the applicant on parole for a period of fifteen days from the date of release. Hence, the following order: 3 cr­appa­1376­10 ORDER The respondents are directed to release the applicant on parole for a period of fifteen days from the date of his release after following the usual procedure applicable in this regard. The applicant is directed to surrender before the jail authorities immediately after completing fifteen days, failing which, we direct the jail authorities to take help of the police and apprehend the applicant and bring him back to the prison. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. Jail authorities to act on the authenticated copies of this order. Parties be issued authenticated copies of this order. [ D.D.SINHA, J.] [ SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]