Samshuddin Ashradali Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 4156 OF 2021 Samshuddin Arshadali Shaikh ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Vaibhav V. Ugle for the Petitioner Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent - State CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR & N.R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE : 15 JULY 2022 P.C. :- By this Petition the Petitioner is seeking to be released on Emergency (Covid-19) Parole. The Petitioner, by order dated 7 October 2021 was granted this relief by the Respondents, however, with the condition to produce surety of a Government Servant. Though the learned Counsel for the Petitioner is right in contending that in series of decisions this Court has set aside the condition, as on today, post May 2022 when the policy decision of releasing the

6. WP 4156.21.doc convicts on Emergency (Covid-19) Parole has been discontinued by the State, the challenge in this Petition has been rendered academic. No effective relief can be granted to the Petitioner. 2.

The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. N.R. BORKAR, J.

NITIN JAMDAR, J.

by JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR Date: 2022.07.18 12:18:42 +0530 JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR