Criminal application filed by a jailer for consideration of transfer to open jail after serving 14 years. Court directed competent authority to pass order within four weeks after noting inaction.
Direction to State to pass appropriate order on application for transfer to open jail within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3230 OF 2007
Manish Vedprakash Dham Vs.
... Applicant
The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent
Ms. A. Kaushik for the applicant.
Ms. V.R. Bhosale, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
DATE : 19TH MARCH, 2009
P.C.:
The application had been moved by the applicant to the
State praying that his case be considered for transfer to the open jail as he has already undergone 14 years of sentence in the regular jail.
of four weeks from today and communicate the same to the applicant
in jail.
CHIEF JUSTICE
DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the submission by the applicant for consideration of transfer to open jail after serving 14 years should be acted upon.
Manish Vedprakash Dham
The State of Maharashtra
Swatanter Kumar
Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
As recorded by the court registry
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