WP.2463-10 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION No. 2463 OF 2010 Mr. Rohidas Ananta Chorge ...Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents *** Mr. Avinash Kamkhedkar, for the Petitioner. Mrs. R. V. Newton, APP for the Respondent-State. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : AUGUST 18, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP. By this petition, the petitioner is seeking permission to cast vote at the elections of Sarpanch in which he is contesting for the said post. He submitted that on earlier occasion, Sessions Court had granted him permission to file nomination form and had provided police escort for that purpose. 2. Since the petitioner is seeking his release from jail for a WP.2463-10 - 2 - limited period of two days for the purpose of casting his vote in his own election, which is scheduled to be held on 24-8-2010, there is no reason why permission should not be granted. The writ petition is therefore allowed. The Superintendent, Yerwada Jail is directed to secure the presence of the petitioner at the Gram Panchayat at Wangni, taluka Velha, district Pune, under police escort, at his own costs for two days i.e. on 23rd August, 2010 and 24th August, 2010. After the said period is over, the petitioner shall be taken back in the custody by the police escort. . Writ petition is therefore, allowed in above terms. [ V. M. KANADE J.]