IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA ***** CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6 OF 2003 Ron Chayek, Israeli National, Judicial Lock-up, Mapusa, Goa. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Goa, as represented by Inspector General (Prisons), Office of Collector (North), Panaji, Goa, and 2. A.N.C. Police Station, Through Officer-in-charge, Police Head Qrts., Panaji, Goa. ... Respondents. Ms. Caroline Collasso, advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Winnie Coutinho, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondents. CORAM: S. J. VAZIFDAR & P. V. HARDAS, JJ. DATE: 19th March, 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per Vazifdar, J.) Rule. By consent, the Criminal Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. The petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit him to have special food diet, use of a mattress for sleeping and the use of a walkman. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the respondents states that the respondents have - 2 - no objection to the petitioner being provided a mattress at his expense. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner states that at present, the petitioner is satisfied with the food that is being served to him at the Central Jail, Aguada. The application in this regard is, therefore, not pressed at this stage. 4. The application so far as it relates to the use of a walkman is concerned, is rejected. 5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the respondents, states that the respondents have no objection to the petitioner consuming fruits that may be supplied to him by his visitors on visiting days, subject to the respondents checking the same in such manner as the respondents desire necessary. 6. The petition, is accordingly, disposed of. Rule made accordingly. S. J. VAZIFDAR, J. P. V. HARDAS, J. mc.