1 909 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 682 OF 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 909 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 682 OF 2017 SANTOSH TULSIRAM SHITOLE (CONVICT NO. C-8016) VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI AND ANOTHER ... None for the petitioner. Adv. A. S. Shinde, AGP for Respondents-State ... CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATED : 06/10/2026 Per Court: . Heard. 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not given benefit as per direction of this Court, but the learned APP, on instructions, submits that the petitioner was already released from the jail on 02.02.2018 and that too after giving benefit of special remission of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Indian Independence. As such, though belatedly, but the respondents have given the benefit as per direction of this Court to the petitioner. Therefore, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. 2026:BHC-AUG:47316-DB 2 909 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 682 OF 2017 3. The fees of the learned counsel for the petitioner, who is appointed, may be quantified as per rules and paid to him immediately. ( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. ) shivani/