1 wp2690.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Writ Petition No. 2690 of 2010 Bhagwan Kalu Mhatre ....Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. ....Respondents Mr. N.N. Gavankar with Mr. Arfan Sait, Advocate for the Petitioner. Dr. F.R.Shaikh-APP for the State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D. SALVI, JJ DATED:- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 P.C. Heard Counsel for the Petitioner and the Learned APP. 2. Even if we were to allow the Petition, the fact remains that the restriction referred to in the impugned order of the Appellate Authority was to operate only till 18th September, 2010. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the correctness of the argument canvassed before us, we dispose of this Petition with liberty to the Petitioner to file fresh Application before the first 2 wp2690.10.sxw Authority (appropriate Authority) praying for parole leave which Application will have to be considered on its own merits in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than four weeks from the date of its presentation. We are informed that the first Authority had rejected the parole leave Application on the additional ground stated in order dated 16th February, 2010. We keep all questions to be considered by the appropriate Authority as well as the Appellate Authority open to be decided on its own merits in accordance with law, if and when occasion arises. 3. Petition disposed of accordingly. (U.D. SALVI, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)