1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.499 OF 2009 in CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.188 OF 2008 Shri.Navin Khimji Reshamwala ..applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.Shirish Gupte, Senior Counsel for the Petitioner. Smt.V.R.Bhosale, APP for the state. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI, & R. G. KETKAR JJ DATED: 7th May, 2009 P.C. 1. The applicant is at present lodged at Nasik Road Central Prison. He is a life convict. He has filed this 2 petition praying that he may be released on temporary bail because he wants to undergo knee replacement operation. The applicant has annexed certificate dated 29.4.2009 of Dr. Vishal Thakur which states that the applicant needs knee replacement operation. Learned APP was directed by us to take instruction. She has received letter from Senior Inspector, Sion Police Station, Mumbai, which confirms what Dr.Vishal Thakur has stated that the applicant needs knee replacement operation. Fresh certificate issued by Dr.Thakur, dated 6.5.2009 and statement of Dr.Thakur recorded by police is annexed to the letter. Letter dated 6.5.2009 alongwith the annexures are taken on record and marked ‘X’ collectively. 2. Mr.Gupte, learned senior counsel for the applicant states that the applicant wants to get operated upon in a private hospital. In the circumstances, we feel that this is a case where the applicant should be released on temporary bail for a period of three months so as to enable him to make necessary arrangements to get operated upon. Needless to say that if further time is 3 required, the applicant can make appropriate application and at that time, his prayer will be considered sympathetically if it is found that he really needs extension. 3. The applicant is, therefore, released on temporary bail in the sum of Rs.l0,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the amount. Needless to say that if the applicant does not require any further extension he should surrender to the prison after three months. 4. The application is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J) (R.G. KETKAR, J)