Bombay High CourtWP/948/2019dismissed

Shri Gajanan S/O Devidas Kulsunge v. State Of Mah., Thr. Its Secretary Department Of Home , Mantralaya Mumbai And Another

2021-01-12Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sunil B. Shukre,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote2 pages

908.cri.wp.948.2019.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.948 /2019 Shri Gajanan s/o Devidas Kulsunge, Convict No.9137, Aged about Major, Occu: Nil, (Detained in Central Prison, Nagpur) ..... PETITIONER // VERSUS //

1. State of Maharashtra through Secretary, Home Department Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Nagpur.

.... RESPONDENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mrs. N. R. Tripathi, APP for the respondents. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND AVINASH G. GHAROTE, JJ.

DATED : 12/01/2021 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER:- SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) 1] Nobody present for the petitioner.

2] Rule. Heard forthwith finally.

3] Learned APP has invited our attention to the prohibitions contained in the Government Resolution dated 3rd June 2017 regarding grant of remission in sentence imposed upon the convicts under

908.cri.wp.948.2019.odt Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act. On going through the Government Resolution dated 3rd June 2017, we are satisfied that the petitioner, a convict under POCSO Act is not eligible to avail of the benefit of remission of three months as per the Government Resolution dated 3rd June 2017.

The Writ Petition stands dismissed. Rule is discharged. JUDGE JUDGE Sarkate.