AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1637 OF 2008 Gopal Huka Bhokase ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Daulat G. Khamkar for the applicant. Mr. H.J. Dhadia, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : SMT. RANJANA DESAI & A.A. KUMBHAKONI, JJ. (VACATION BENCH). DATED : 23RD MAY, 2008. P.C.:- 1. Heard Mr. Khamkar, learned counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. Dhadia, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking temporary bail on the ground that the marriage of his son Suresh is to take place on 27/5/2006 at Taluka Haveli, Village Chikhali, Dist. Pune. The applicant is at present lodged in the Yerawada Central Prison at Pune. Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on temporary bail in order to enable him to attend the marriage. AJN 2 3. Mr. Dhadia, learned A.P.P. states that indeed the marriage of son of the applicant is to take place on 27/5/2006 at Haveli, however, it is submitted that the applicant is convicted in a case under sections 302, 326 and 447 of the IPC and was sentenced to suffer R.I. For life. He was also convicted under section 307 of IPC and sentenced to suffer RI for five years and if the applicant is allowed to go to Haveli as a free person, there is strong possibility of the danger to the lives of the witnesses and the applicant. In such circumstances, the learned A.P.P. has submitted that the applicant may be allowed to attend the marriage under escort. 4. In view of the above circumstances, we pass the following order : O R D E R (a) The applicant to be taken from the Yerawada Central Prison, Pune, under escort to Village Shiroli, Taluka Khed, Dist. Pune and then to Haveli, Dist. Pune in order to attend the marriage. The applicant to be brought back to Village Shiroli from Village Haveli after the marriage. (b) The escorting party shall leave the Yerawada Central Prison, Pune along with the applicant AJN 3 latest by 8.30 a.m. on 26/5/2006 and the escorting party along with the applicant shall leave Shiroli for the Yerawada Central Prison, Pune latest by 10.00 a.m. on 29/5/2008. (c) It is clarified that the escorting party shall be in plain clothes and the expenses of the escort shall be borne by the State. However, the applicant shall make necessary arrangements for the lodging and boarding of the escorting party at his cost. 5. The application is disposed of. 6. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. 7. Authenticated copy of this order be issued to the parties immediately. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [A.A. KUMBHAKONI, J.]