1 mst IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2851 OF 2011 Hitesh alia Bala Subhash Sonavane Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents Mr.Kapil Dave for petitioner. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP for State. CORAM : R.V.MORE, J. DATE : 21st November 2011 PC : 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned APP.. The petition pertains to proceedings of externment under section 56(1) of the Bombay Police Act. By order dated 1st September 2010, the petitioner has been externed from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai districts. The externment order came to be issued after issuing notice and grant of an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. In-camera statement of the witness was also taken into considering before passing the order of externment. The competent authority recorded his subjective satisfaction that the acts and behaviour of the petitioner are causing terror and likely to danger the life of public at large. The record also shows that the petitioner is engaged in commission of offences punishable under Chapter-XII of Indian Penal Code. Further satisfaction is recorded that the witness are not coming forward to give evidence against him because of his terror. 2. The petitioner challenged the order of externment by way of appeal. The appeal came to be dismissed. The petitioner has already suffered the order of externment for a period of nine months. Taking over 2 all view of the matter, I am not inclined to entertain this petition in my writ jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is, thus, dismissed. (R.V.MORE, J.)