Santosh Arjun Chavan v. The State Of Maharahsta And ORS.

18-cri-wp-5208-19.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5208 OF 2019 Santosh A. Chavan ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

... Respondents ---------------- Nihitha Shankaran (Appointed Advocate) for the Petitioner. Dr. F.R. Shaikh, APP for the Respondent - State. ----------------

CORAM

:

B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & N.R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE :

DECEMBER 09, 2019.

P.C.

1] Heard learned Counsel (appointed) and learned APP. The petitioner seeks parole leave.

2] He has been sentenced on 21st March 2014 under Sections 302, 149, 396 and 397 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC"). For Section 396 of IPC, he has to undergo life imprisonment while under Section 397 of IPC, he has to complete 7 years.

3] Rule 4(2) of the Maharashtra Prison (Parole and Furlough) Rules, operates as bar. Prisoner like the petitioner Dinesh S.

Sherla by Dinesh S.

Sherla Date:

2019.12.11 11:12:40 +0530 Dinesh Sherla 1/2

18-cri-wp-5208-19.doc cannot seek any leave till he completes stipulated period of punishment under Sections 396 and 397 of IPC. That part of period is yet to expire.

4] We, therefore, fnd no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed.

5] This order be communicated to the petitioner -prisoner in jail.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.) (B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.) Dinesh Sherla 2/2