Convict serving life sentence for burning his wife to death challenged his classification under the 14 Year Rule guidelines requiring 26 years imprisonment before remission. Court upheld the classification as 'crime committed with exceptional violence' and dismissed the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.684 OF 2024
Illiyas Khan Latifkhan
…. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
…. Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr.S.V. Gavand, APP for Respondent – State.
CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ.
DATED : 21st JUNE 2024.
P.C. :
1 Though Ms.Saloni Ghule, advocate was appointed by the High Court Legal Services Committee, Mumbai, to represent the petitioner, she failed to make her appearance.
Digitally signed by RAJESHRI RAJESHRI PRAKASH PRAKASH AHER AHER Date: 2024.06.26 13:43:45 +0530
2 We have perused the Writ Petition which seek remission of sentence of the petitioner, as in-turn what is assailed is the order passed by the Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, on 5th July, 2019, where he was directed to undergo 26 years of imprisonment being categorized under Annexure–I Category - “2(c)” of the Government Resolution dated 15th March, 2010, in form of Guidelines for pre mature release under the “14 Year Rule” of prisoners undergoing life sentence under the Guidelines framed by the Government.
Rajeshri Aher
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We have perused the impugned order which has categorically noted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalana that the evidence brought on record and has clearly recorded that the medical offcer has opined the probable cause of death is due to shock and 85% burns.
The deceased being wife of the petitioner, he has faced an accusation of causing her death by setting her on fre. Since the charge has been conclusively established, and he is found guilty of setting her on fre, and causing her death, we fnd no infrmity in classifying him in the category of “Crime committed with exceptional violence and/or with brutality of death of victim due to burns.”
Upon its categorization, he must undergo the period of imprisonment of 26 years including remission, subject to minimum 14 years of actual imprisonment including set to period.
The petition fled by the petitioner do no deserve any consideration, and, therefore, the same is rejected.
The order passed by this Court shall be communicated to the petitioner through Nashik Road Central Prison, Nashik, and the learned APP is requested to forward the copy of this order to a Superintendent of Nashik Road Central Prison, Nashik.
(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.)
(BHARATI DANGRE, J.)
Rajeshri Aher
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's classification under category 2(c) of the Government Resolution dated 15 March 2010, requiring 26 years imprisonment for premature release consideration, was justified given h
Illiyas Khan Latifkhan
The State of Maharashtra
Bharati Dangre
Manjusha Deshpande
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