1 CriA-3199-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3199 OF 2010 Sitaram Dada Sarode ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Sitaram Dada Sarode, Applicant, produced in Court. Smt. V.R.Bhosale, APP, for the respondent State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 4th August, 2010. P.C. 1. The accused-applicant is produced before the Court. He is facing trial in Sessions Case No.816/2008 before the Sessions Court, Pune. According to him, he hails from Nashik and he has been fighting against corruption of several authorities. He has also given several reasons for transfer of the case from Pune to Nashik and also his transfer from Yerwada Jail at Pune to Nashik Jail. However, orally he says that he finds insecure when he is produced in Pune Court and also that he cannot engage his own lawyer. After hearing him, I find that there is no justification either to transfer him from Pune Jail to Nashik Jail nor there is any justification to transfer the Sessions Case from Pune Court to Nashik Court. Therefore, his request cannot be conceded. 2 CriA-3199-10.sxw 2. However, the concerned Presiding Officer of the Sessions Court shall appoint an Advocate under free legal aid scheme to defend the accused and, as far as possible, the Advocate of his choice from the panel may be appointed for this purpose. 3. The Superintendent, Yerwada Prison shall make necessary arrangements for his security in the jail as well as when he is taken out from the jail for the purpose of trial of the case or otherwise. The Application stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)