Jagannath @ Jaggu Dulappa Tugshetty v. State Of Maharashtra

NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2025.01.31 19:11:09 +0530 29-WP.4670.2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.4670 OF 2024 Jagannath @ Jaggu Dulappa Tugshetty ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Mr. Vinay Taliwal Appointed Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. I. Satpute, A.P.P for the Respondents-State. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

DATE : 28th JANUARY 2025 P.C. :

1.

By this petition, the petitioner seeks grant of maximum remission.

2.

Mr. Satpute, learned APP on instructions states that the petitioner has been categorized under Rule 4(e) of Annexure I of the Guidelines for Premature Release under the 14 year rule of prisoners serving life sentences after 18th December 1978 dated 11th April 2008 and as per the said categorization the petitioner is required to undergo imprisonment of 26 years with remission.

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He states that the petitioner has undergone imprisonment of 23 years 4 years and few days.

4.

Since learned counsel for the petitioner has not challenged the categorization of the petitioner, no ground is made out for releasing the petitioner prior to 26 years.

5.

Petition is accordingly disposed of.

6.

We are informed that the petitioner is presently lodged in open Prison.

7.

Needless to state that after completion of his term, the petitioner be released.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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