1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2863 OF 2009 Asaram Jasaji Choudhary .. Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. P.V. Dhakephalkar, Adv., appointed for the petitioner. Ms. A.S. Pai, APP., for respondent. CORAM : J. N. PATEL & A.A. SAYED, JJ DATE : 4TH DECEMBER, 2009. P.C. : In the affidavit of Mr. Sambhaji C. Mondkar, Deputy Secretary, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai it is stated that the brother of the petitioner who resides at Wagale Estate, Thane would be in a position to furnish surety for the petitioner for the release the petitioner. In the circumstances, we direct the respondent to release the petitioner on furlough in accordance with law by accepting the surety of the brother of the petitioner. In so far as the challenge to government circular dated 16.12.2008 is 2 concerned, we do not want to express any opinion and the same can be considered in appropriate proceedings. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ( J. N. Patel, J) (A.A. SAYED, J)