The Bombay High Court recently ordered the release of a 30-year-old man from Pune who was sentenced to more than 90 years in jail for 41 theft cases. It had observed that if the court did not interfere, it will result in a “miscarriage of justice”.
A Division Bench of justices Revati Mohite-dere and Gauri Godse said, “This is a glaring case warranting interference of this Court, as a protector of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty, lest there would be serious miscarriage of justice. The facts in the instant case, warrants exercise of our writ jurisdiction, as well as inherent jurisdiction, to do justice, for which the Courts exists.”
The court was hearing a criminal petition filed by Aslam Shaikh, through advocate Gazala Shaikh of the Legal Sevices Authority. Mr. Shaikh is currently lodged at Yerwada Central jail where he has been in jail since December 3, 2014.
