1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 114 OF 2009 Ibtesam Mohamed Aslam Kashmiri. ..... ..... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors.. ..... ..... Respondents. Mr. N. N. Gavankar i/by Mr. Arfan Sait for the Petitioner. Mr. P. S. Hingorani, APP for the Respondents. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED : 17TH JANUARY, 2009. P.C.: We have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The petitioner claims that prisoner's wife has died yesterday, i.e. 16th January, 2009 and is awaiting burial therefore he should be granted temporary bail. The prisoner is serving life sentence for the last 20 years. We have also perused the certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai certifying that one Shabana Mohammed Aslam Kashmiri (wife of the prisoner) has died on 16th January, 2009. 3. Considering the above, we allow this writ petition at this stage and direct that the prisoner be released immediately on his furnishing personal 2 bond in the amount of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the same amount subject to satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent, immediately for the period of 10 days so that he can attend to the funeral and other rights of his deceased wife. 4. However, if it is found by the respondents that the wife of the prisoner has not died, they will be free to approach this court for appropriate orders. 5. The writ petition is disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)