Nasir Hussain Shamsher Ali Hashmi v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 460 OF 2023 Nasir Hussain Shamsher Ali Hashmi ..Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ---- Mr. Mohansinh Rajput, appointed Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. J.P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent/State. SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN by SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN Date: 2023.04.06 10:50:47 +0530 ---- CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE, AND M.M.SATHAYE, JJ.

DATE : 3rd APRIL 2023 P.C.

1.

Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties.

2.

The Petitioner is desirous of seeking remittance of sentence awarded to him. It that is so, it would be necessary for the Petitioner to make an appropriate application to the Competent Authority i.e. the State of Maharashtra.

3.

It appears that the Petitioner has not made so far any application to the State of Maharashtra. The learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner is willing to make an application to the State of Maharashtra. With this submission, Sneha Chavan page 1 of 2

20 WP 460-23=.doc we find that this petition can be disposed of by issuing necessary directions in the matter.

4.

Liberty granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh application seeking remittance of sentence to the State of Maharashtra. 5.

If any such application is filed by the Petitioner, the same shall be decided by the State of Maharashtra in accordance with law, at the earliest and in any case within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the application.

6.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs.

(M.M.SATHAYE, J.) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) Sneha Chavan page 2 of 2