Pandurang Jotiba Patil And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

KVM 205- WP 1905 - 2015.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2025.07.08 21:32:44 +0530 KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1905 OF 2015 1) Pandurang Jotiba Patil ] Age 63 years, ] R/o. 306, Vijaymala Sadan, ] Nagardale, Tal-Chandgad, ] Dist. Kolhapur - 416 508.

] 2) Satyajit Pandurang Patil ] Age 36 years, ] R/o. 306, Vijaymala Sadan, ] Nagardale, Tal-Chandgad, ] Dist. Kolhapur - 416 508.

] [Presently lodged at Kolhapur Central ] Prison, Kolhapur, as convict prisoner ] No. C-4521 & C-3511 resp.] ] ... Petitioners V/s.

1) The State of Maharashtra ] Through The Home Secretary, Government ] of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

] 2) The Divisional Commissioner ] Pune Division, General Administration Dept.

] Council Hall, Pune - 411 001.

] 3) The Superintendent Police ] Dist. Kolhapur.

] 4) The Police Inspector ] Chandgad Police Station, District Kolhapur.

] ... Respondents ______________________ Ms. Nasreen Ayubi, Appointed Advocate for Petitioners. Smt. Prajakta P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondents - State. ______________________ 1/2

KVM 205- WP 1905 - 2015.doc CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 26th JUNE, 2025 P.C.:- 1) Smt. Shinde, learned A.P.P. on instructions from the Superintendent, Kolhapur Central Jail, Kalamba, Kolhapur, submitted that, as the Petitioner No.1 had completed 65 years of age and is suffering from various medical problems, the concerned Committee considered the case of Petitioner No.1 and had directed his release after completion of 14 years of imprisonment. Accordingly, the Petitioner No.1 has been released from jail on 29th June, 2024.

1.1) She further submitted that, as far as Petitioner No.2 is concerned, as he has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment and including exemptions and/or remissions had completed 22 years of imprisonment, the Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai by its Order No. RLP/1418/PK-587/2018/Jail-3, dated 29th August 2019 has directed his release from jail. Accordingly, the Petitioner No.2 has been released from jail on 11th January 2020.

2) In view of the above, present Petition has become infructuous and is accordingly disposed off.

(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2