S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. The appellant is aggrieved by the order of a learned single judge, rejecting his writ petition, which had sought directions to quash the decision of the jail authorities, denying him furlough (from the sentence of imprisonment that he has to undergo).

2. The appellant has been in judicial custody for more than 10 years in a case under Section 420 of the IPC and is over 65 years old. He sought furlough in case RC No. 6 &7(S)/99 and the petitioner has applied for his first spell (of furlough) in that case but the request was rejected by competent authority on 09.08.2017. The appellant says that this was in spite of the fact that his conduct is satisfactory. He submits that he was granted parole in the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 and had never misused the liberty granted during those periods. He had previously filed Writ Petition seeking first spell furlough in 2017 to establish social ties with his family and society but that the petition was rejected. He again applied for grant of first spell furlough in 2017 to establish social ties with his family