FARAD CONTIMUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4350 OF 2008 Court’s or Judge’s orders Ms.A.T.Jhaveri, APP for respondent State. CORAM : A.S. OKA, J. DATE : 2 nd May, 200 9. P.C. 1 Heard learned APP for the State. The Advocate appointed to espouse the cause of applicant is absent. The grievance made in this Application received through jail is that the applicant is not being produced in various Courts and therefore prejudice is being caused to the applicant. 2 The State has filed an Affidavit of Ravindra Eknath Gaikwad, Jailor Group-II, at present attached to Yerwada Central Prison, Pune. He has set out various details in the Affidavit including dates on which applicant was produced before the Court and dates on which he could not be produced in the Court. In paragraph no.4 of the Affidavit he has stated that applicant could not be produced on some of the dates before the concerned Court, as police escort was not provided inspite of requisition letters sent from time to time. He has invited attention of the Court to the Circular dated 30th November, 2005 issued by the State Government which enjoins the police to ensure that police escort is provided for the purpose of taking accused to the Court from concerned jail. In the Affidavit it is stated that though requisitions were sent to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Head Quarter, Shivajinagar, Pune and R.P.I. (Rural), Chavannagar, Pashan, Pune, escort was not provided for production of applicant before the concerned Court. 3 From the Affidavit of Mr.Ravindra Eknath Gaikwad, I am satisfied that there is no neglect on the part of the Jail Authority. It is for the police to ensure that escort is provided as and when a requisition is issued by the Jail Authority. 4 Hence, this Application is disposed of with the following directions: i. Concerned Officers of the Police shall take note of the Government Circular dated 30th November, 2005 and will ensure that the escort is provided whenever a requisition is sent by jail authority. ii. The jail authority shall forward a copy of this order along with a copy of Circular dated 30th November, 2005 to the concerned police officers. iii. A copy of this order shall be forwarded to the applicant through the jail authority. [A.S.Oka, J.] appl4350-08