Vrushabh Pratap Chautalia v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6095 OF 2021 Vrushabh Pratap Chautalia.

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Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra.

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Respondent.

Through Jail.

Mr.J.P.Yagnik, APP for the Respondent- State. Digitally signed by SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Date:

2022.08.03 16:21:52 +0530 CORAM :

NITIN JAMDAR AND N.R. BORKAR, JJ.

SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR DATE :

29 July 2022.

P.C. :

By this petition, the Petitioner is seeking to be released on emergency (Covid-19) parole. As per Rule 19(1)(C) of the Maharashtra Prison (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules Maharashtra Prisons, 1959 (as amended), those who are convicted under certain categories of offences such as convicts under the Special Act like Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 are not entitled to be released on emergency (Covid-19) parole. Even otherwise, as per the Government Resolution dated 4 May 2022, the said policy is discontinued. Therefore, no such relief can be granted. Writ petition is rejected.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.) (NITIN JAMDAR, J.)