Vishwanath Krishnaji Hagawane v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 381 OF 2020 Vishwanath Krishnaji Hagawane ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Sampat Kale for the Petitioner.

Dr. F.R. Shaikh, APP for the Respondent.

CORAM: B.P.DHARMADHIKARI,& N.R.BORKAR, JJ.

DATE : 28th JANUARY 2020 P.C.

1.

Authorities have rejected the prayer for furlough. 2.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that Petitioner is about 69 years old and has daughter aged 29 years, who is to be married.

3.

Learned APP points out that the Petitioner was released on parole in 1984 and he did not return back. He was traced out, arrested and brought back after 10,988 days i.e. almost 30 years. He has been brought back on 17.05.2014.

4.

Looking to this condition, the authorities denied him furlough. Counsel for Petitioner states that during this Sneha Chavan 1/2

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5.

We are not infuenced by this argument as he has avoided punishment for more than 30 years.

6.

We do not see any judicial error or perversity. Petition is rejected.

(N.R.BORKAR,J.) (B.P.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) Sneha Chavan 2/2