Nirmala Ravan Lokhande v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Appeal by a convict against rejection of a parole application. The High Court dismissed the appeal and instead directed the jail authorities to release him on parole for four weeks due to the appellant wife's illness, subject to specific reporting conditions.
What did the court decide?
Order directed the Jail Authorities to release the convict on parole for four weeks on usual terms and conditions, with daily reporting to Umadi Police Station.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 159 OF 2007
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 141 OF 2005
Ravan Libaji Lokhande, through
his wife Mrs. Nirmala Ravan
Lokhande ..Appellant
versus
State of Maharashtra ..Respondents
Mr. Ranjeet Bhosale for the Appellant.
Mr. P .A. Pol APP for the Respondents - State.
CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE &
SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ.
DATE : 21ST JUNE, 2007.
P.C.
1. Heard.
2. This application is filed by the wife of the
convict for releasing him on parole. The
application of the convict was rejected on the
ground that there is threat to the witnesses.
However, in her application, the wife has stated
that in 2005 the convict was released on parole for
26 days, but he did not create any problem for any
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellate court can direct the release of the appellant on parole in the presence of a rejection application based on threat to witnesses.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Ravan Libaji Lokhande
- respondent
State of Maharashtra
Coram
D. G. Deshpande
Case details
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