1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2061 OF 2008 Vijay Krishnaji Patik .......Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & anr......... Respondant. Mr. N.N. Gavankar i/b Mr. Arfan Sait for the Petitioner Mrs. A.S. Pai APP for the State. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & R. V. MORE, JJ. DATED: 23rd OCTOBER, 2008. P.C.: 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. 2. The petitioner is a convict in Bomb Blast Case bearing case No.1 of 1993. The appeal against the said conviction order is pending before the Apex Court. The petitioner was a Customs Officer and in that capacity he has indulged into an offence. He is a convict for life. He is in jail since 15-9-1993. Intermittantly he was granted bail and as per the bail orders, he has surrendered before the authorities. Now he is claiming Parole on the ground of illness of his wife. Certificate to that 2 effect has been produced. The ground of rejecting Parole was that since he is involved in such a serious offence, he will not return back. For the said apprehension there is no basis ,on the contrary, the earlier conduct shows that he has resurrendered to the authorities. Therefore reason for rejection of Parole is not justified. The petition is hereby allowed. The petitioner is hereby directed to be released on mutual condition of Parole for a period of 30 days. The petitioner is directed to resurrender after Parole. Petition is therefore disposed of. Rule made absolute in the above terms. (R.V. MORE,J) S. B. MHASE, J.