1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1696 OF 2011 Kisan Soma Rathod Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents Mr.Shyam Mehta, Amicus Curiae for petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR AND P.D.KODE, JJ. DATE : 24th August 2011 PC : 1. This petition is received through jail. The relief claimed in this petition is to issue direction to the jail authorities to transfer the petitioner from Central Jail, Kolhapur to Central Jail, at Thane. The primary reason for seeking such direction is that the petitioner is facing criminal trial before Thane Court bearing No.442 of 2007. It is common ground that the said trial is still pending before the Thane Court. If it is so, it is appropriate that the petitioner is transferred to Central Jail, at Thane so that the trial before the Thane Court can proceed in accordance with law. As and when the trial before the Thane Court concludes, it will be open for the authorities to consider the question whether the petitioner should be retained at Thane Central Jail or some other jail. All questions in that behalf are kept open. 2. We accordingly dispose of this petition with a direction to the 2 respondents-State of Maharashtra to forthwith transfer the petitioner from Kolhapur Central Jail to Thane Central Jail. The Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the Amicus Curiae. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the petitioner for information who is presently in jail. (P.D.KODE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)