Rafique Abdul Raheman Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

Osk 8-Wp-5151-2021.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5151 OF 2021 Rafique Abdul Raheman Shaikh ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. Janhavi Karnik, Appointed Advocate for Petitioner. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND PRAKASH D. NAIK, JJ.

DATE : 9th December 2022.

P.C. :

1.

By the present Petition, Petitioner has prayed for relief of parole leave on the ground of Covid-19 pandemic.

It is a matter of fact and well within the realm of all that the Covid-19 pandemic has ceased its severity.

2.

Learned APP on instructions submitted that, by a Circular dated 10th February, 2022 issued by the Competent Authority, the benefit of Covid-19 pandemic parole leave has been stopped.

3.

In view thereof, the present Petition has become infructuous and is accordingly disposed off.

[ PRAKASH D. NAIK, J. ] [ A.S. GADKARI, J. ] by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date:

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