Lency Bepi D Souza v. State Of Maharashtra

skc 5-CRIWP-2009-14

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2009 OF 2014 Lency Bepi D Souza

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Ms Rohini Dandekar - Advocate Appointed for Petitioner. Mr. Arfan Sait - APP for State.

CORAM: SMT. V. K. TAHILRAMANI, Acting C. J. & M. S. SONAK, J.

DATE : 08 AUGUST 2018 P.C. :

1] Heard both sides.

2] The prayer of the petitioner is that his case for premature release be considered expeditiously by the Government.

3] The case of the petitioner has in fact been considered by the Government and he has been categorized as falling in Category 3(b) of the 1992 Guidelines and 4(d) of the 2010 Guidelines. Both the Categories state that the petitioner will be released from imprisonment after

skc 5-CRIWP-2009-14 undergoing 24 years of imprisonment including remissions provided that he has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment.

4] Learned APP, on the basis of written communication dated 7th August 2018 from the Superintendent of Nashik Road Central Prison, states that the petitioner has undergone the said period of imprisonment and he has been released from prison. The said communication along with annexure is taken on record and marked 'X' Colly. for identification.

5] In view of the above, this petition is infructuous, hence, it is disposed of.

(M.S. SONAK, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) CHANDKA Sunita Kishandas Chandka Sunita Kishandas Chandka Date: 2018.08.09 15:13:26 +0530