16.wp.2769-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2769 OF 2009 Laxman Shavaru Kale. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and another. ..Respondents. .... Mr.N.N. Gavankar, Advocate i/b. Mr.Arfan Sait, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.A.S. Gadkari, A.P.P., for the Respondents ­ State. .... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 15TH OCTOBER, 2009 P.C.:­ 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the Public Prosecutor. With their consent, the Petition is disposed at this stage. The petitioner has been convicted on 5th September, 1991. This case has been considered for premature release by an order dated 7th August, 2009 under the guidelines framed on 11th May, 1992. In view of the earlier judgment of this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No.207 of 2009, the case of the petitioner 16.wp.2769-09 2 had to be considered under the guidelines which were applicable on the date of conviction. As such, the impugned order is set­ aside and the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner afresh in accordance with the observations of this Court within six weeks. 2. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BILAL NAZKI,J) (A.R.JOSHI,J)