1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 665/2009 (Manoj Jaipal Bagde .vs. State of Mah. And another ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. A.G. Joshi, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Y.B. Mandpe, APP for Respondent. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2010 Heard Mr. Joshi, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mandpe, the learned APP for the respondents. By this petition the petitioner, who is undergoing sentence of imprisonment for life at Nagpur Central Jail, challenges order dated 17.6.2009 passed by respondent no.1 rejecting furlough leave to the petitioner. Perusal of the impugned order discloses that the furlough leave has been rejected primarily on the ground that the surety offered by the petitioner is not ready to stand surety for the petitioner. In State of Maharashtra and Another .vs. Suresh Pandurang Darvakar reported in JT 2006 (4) SC 576 , the Apex Court has held that the prisoner 2 cannot be released on personal bond. In view of the above position, we do not find any infirmity in the impugned order. Hence the petition is dismissed. Dismissal of this petition will not come in the way of the petitioner from giving fresh surety and seeking furlough leave. The fees of the appointed Advocate Mr. A.G. Joshi are quantified at Rs.750/-. JUDGE JUDGE halwai