1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH WRIT PETITION NO. 525 OF 2010 Ashwini Vishwabandhu Prasad aged 31 yrs. Painter, R/o Pandit Dindayal Ward, Ballarsha. (Prisoner No. 7980 confined at Central Prison Nagpur). ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1.State of Maharashtra through Police Station Officer, Police Station Ballarsha. 2. Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Eastern Region Nagpur. ... RESPONDENTS Smt Sulabha Saikhede Advocate for the petitioner. Smt Nandita Dube APP for respondents No. 1 & 2. ..... CORAM : A. H. JOSHI & A.R. JOSHI JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 25, 2010. ORAL ORDER : Rule. 2] Rule is made returnable forthwith and heard by consent. 2 3] We had directed learned APP to secure the record. Learned APP has produced it. 4] It is seen that the Police has recorded the statement of Samayya Rajaiya Jakku. He has stated that if the petitioner is granted furlough his family members and witnesses have danger from him. Any factual background or reasons on which this apprehension is based are not disclosed nor are explored by the police. 5] Petitioner was not granted furlough any time in part. 6] In these premises we are satisfied that the petitioner be granted furlough for two weeks on following conditions: He shall furnish 2 sureties of Rs.500/- each, and bond as per procedure. He shall attend concerned police station on every Monday and Thursday between 5 to 6 P. M. He shall not contact family members of complainant, victim and witnesses. Sureties shall inform the police and jail authorities if the prisoner overstays the days of furlough granted to him. 7] Rule is made absolute in terms of paragraph (6) foregoing. JUDGE JUDGE svk.