3. cr wp 1670-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1670 OF 2010 Hemant Sitaram Batte .. Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors .. Respondents Mr. Avinash Kamkhedkar for the Petitioner Mr. J.P. Kharge, APP for the Stated Mr. Sanjay Jadhav, Dy. C.P. Zon-4, Pune City is present CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER,2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable forthwith and the matter is heard finally. 3. The petitioner is externed by order dated 10th March 2010 passed by respondent no.2. The order of externment was for a period of two years. 4. Learned APP on instructions states that respondents will limit the order of externment to a period of six months. Mr. Kamkhedkar, the learned advocate for the petitioner states that in view of this statement, he does not wish to 1 3. cr wp 1670-10.doc make any further submissions and the period of externment be limited to a period of six months. 5. In view of the above facts, the externment order is confirmed, however, the period of externment is reduced from two years to six months. 6. Rule is made absolute in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2