Vijay Ramchandra Wasekar v. The State Of Maharashtra

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wp.1331.2016_10(1).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1331 OF 2016 Shri Vijay Ramchandra Wasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms.Rohini Dandekar, Advocate appointed for the Petitioner Mrs.U.V. Kejriwal, APP, for Respondent State CORAM: SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ.

DATE: JUNE 21, 2016 ORAL ORDER (PER SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.):

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Heard both sides.

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Rule. By consent, Rule is made returnable forthwith. 3.

The petitioner has preferred this petition for premature release. According to him, he has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment and hence, he should be released from prison. The learned APP pointed out a communication dated 18.6.2016, which is addressed to the Superintendent, Swatantrapur Open Colony, Aatpadi, District Sangli, which states that the petitioner should be released forthwith subject to completion of actual imprisonment of 14 years and if no other punishment is pending against him. The learned APP also brought to our notice the 1 / 2

wp.1331.2016_10(1).doc letter of Liaison Officer of Swatantrapur Open Colony, Aatpadi, District Sangli, which shows that as the petitioner has completed 14 years of imprisonment, he is released from the prison on 18.6.2016. Both the communications are taken record and marked "X" collectively for identification.

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In this view of the matter, this petition is infructuous and hence, Rule is discharged.

(MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.) 2 / 2