1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY: NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Writ Petition No. 84 of 2011 [Rajesh Dhannuram Kosekar Vs. State of Mah. & another] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Petition is received by Post. Mrs. B.P. Maldhure, APP for respondents. ---- CORAM : A.H. JOSHI AND P.B. VARALE, JJ. DATE : 07th March, 2011. 1. By this Letter-Petition, petitioner has moved this Court with a prayer that he may be prematurely released from jail where he is undergoing a sentence for the offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code since 1998. Petitioner claims that:- [a] He has completed thirteen years of imprisonment, and his conduct is good. [b] His parents, who are aged, need attendance and service. 2 2. Learned APP has tendered for perusal of Court the copy of nomination forwarded by the Superintendent, Central Prison, Nagpur, to the State Govt., for a decision of release of the petitioner upon completion of actual imprisonment of fourteen years, subject to other compliances. 3. It is disclosed that petitioner is thirty-three years of age, and has completed net twelve years, four months and eight days of imprisonment, excluding remissions. 4. As per the policy decision of the Govt., the proposal is to be submitted after completion of twelve years of actual imprisonment, in order that Govt. can take a decision before completion of fourteen years. 5. Learned APP has informed the Court that the proposal of the petitioner for his premature release is already forwarded to the Govt., which will be considered before completion of fourteen years. We, therefore, see no reason to grant any further indulgence. It shall suffice to observe that let the decision be taken before petitioner completes fourteen years of imprisonment according to law, and the same be communicated to the petitioner. 6. Steno Copy of this order be furnished 3 to learned APP free of cost to forward the same to the Superintendent, Central Prison, Nagpur, who shall explain the contents of this order to the petitioner. Judge Judge |Hedau|