IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRI.WRIT PETITION NO.386 OF 2004 WITH CRI.WRIT PETITION NO.1094 & 721 OF 2004 AND O.S.WRIT PETITION NO.1099 OF 2004 CRI.W.P.NO.386/04 CRI.W.P.NO.386/04 CRI.W.P.NO.386/04 : : : Rajendra S.Bidkar. ...Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondent .... Mr.S.B.Keswani with Mr.Ayaz Khan, Mr.Y.Israni for the Petitioner. Mr.I.S.Thakur, Addl.P.P. for the Respondents. ..... CRI.W.P.NO.1094/04 CRI.W.P.NO.1094/04 CRI.W.P.NO.1094/04 : IndiaCentre for Human Rights and Law & Anr. ...Petitioners. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. ..... Mr.Mihir Desai with Mr.Riyan Menezes for the Petitioners. Mr.I.S.Thakur, Addl.P.P. for the Respondents. ..... CRI.W.P.NO.721/04 CRI.W.P.NO.721/04 CRI.W.P.NO.721/04 : Sunil Suresh Shinde. ...Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent. ..... Mr.V.R.Chari, Seniorr Counsel with Mr.R.B. Amrolia and Ms.Y.N.Katpitia for the Petitioner. Ms.I.S.Thakur, Addl.P.P. for the Respondent. .... O.S.W.P.NO.1099/04: O.S.W.P.NO.1099/04: O.S.W.P.NO.1099/04: The Peoples Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. ...Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. ..... Mr.N.H.Seervai for the Petitioner. ..... CORAM CORAM CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI,C.J. & : DALVEER BHANDARI,C.J. & : DALVEER BHANDARI,C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. J. J. July 27th, 2004. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: These Petitions concern about the report regarding conditions of Jail inmates. We request Learned Counsel for the parties to give comprehensive suggestions within one week from today. Looking to the gravity of this matter, we would like the Advocate General, State of Maharashtra, to remain present in Court. We would also like the Inspector General of the Prisons to remain present in Court to assist us. We request the Learned Counsel of the Petitioners to give copies of the suggestions to the Learned Counsel appearing for the State. Adjourned to 10th August 2004. CHIEF JUSTICE DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.