Prashant Samar Mazi v. The State Of Maharashtra

P.H. Jayani 1/2 09 WP5134.18.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5134 OF 2018 Prashant Samar Mazi ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent None for the Petitioner.

Mr. K.V. Saste, APP for the State.

CORAM

:

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

DATE :

10th FEBRUARY, 2020.

P.C. :- 1.

Prisoner convicted of offenses under sections 302, 394, 449 and 34 of IPC on 23/11/2006 is seeking benefit of Remission Scheme floated on the eve of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

2.

We have perused papers with the assistance of learned APP. 3.

On 08/02/2018, the Additional Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay has given a negative Appraisal Report because he has murdered a lady and her four year old son by strangulating them. The policy floated by State

P.H. Jayani 2/2 09 WP5134.18.doc Government in this respect does not exclude offenses mentioned supra. The prisoner is entitled to grant remission. 4.

We accordingly direct concerned Competitive Authority to extend benefit to him.

5.

Petition is accordingly allowed to that extent. 6.

Copy of this order be served upon the prisoner in Jail. Digitally signed by Preeti H.

Jayani Date:

2020.02.14 16:43:55 +0530 Preeti H.

Jayani (N.R. BORKAR, J.) (B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)