Pankaj Omprakash Singh v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5122 OF 2014 Pankaj Omprakash Singh ..

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ..

Respondent ...................

Appearances Mr. Prosper D'Souza Advocate (appointed) for the Petitioner Mr. H.J. Dedia APP for the State ...................

CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ.

DATE : AUGUST 22, 2016.

ORAL JUDGMENT [PER SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] : 1.

Heard both sides.

2.

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

In the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for furlough. The learned APP has brought to our notice a communication of the Superintendent of Nasik Road Central Prison where the petitioner was lodged. It states that in the jfoanz vkacsjdj 1 of 2

9b. cri wp 5122-14.doc appeal preferred by the petitioner, he has been acquitted, hence, he has been released from prison. In this view of the matter, nothing survives in this petition, hence, rule is discharged.

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