1` IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Writ Petition No. 22/2010 Vitthal Pundlik Zendge ( In Jail), Central Prison, Amravati vs. State of Maharashtra through D.I.G., Prison, Nagpur and another. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's or directions and Registrar's orders. Orders. CORAM : A.P.Lavande & P.D.Kode,JJ DATE : 25.02.2010 Heard Mr. S.A. Jaiswal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A.M. Deshpande, learned A.P.P. for the respondents. By the present petition, the petitioner who is undergoing the sentence of imprisonment for life has thrown a challenge to the order dated 15.12.2009 passed by the competent authority rejecting his prayer for granting furlough leave. Perusal of the report received from the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Matunga, Mumbai reveals that the first informant has expressed apprehension to his life and his family, in the event, the petitioner being released. In addition to the same, same also reveals that the petitioner after his release on furlough leave in the year 2004 was required to be brought back to the prison by effecting his arrest and in the said process he had remained outside the prison for 2` a period of 768 days. Similarly, the petitioner after his released on furlough leave in the year 2006 was required to be brought back to the prison by effect his arrest and in the said process he had remained outside the prison for a period of 125 days. Having regard to the said aspects, we find no merit in the petition and dismiss the same. However, in the event of any fresh application being made by the petitioner for furlough leave, the authority shall decide the same in accordance with law. JUDGE JUDGE patle