- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.W.P.NO.764 OF 2006 Appasaheb Limbaji Lokhande ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents .... Mr.Arfan Sait Advocate (appointed) for Petitioner Mrs.A.S.Pai, A.P.P. for State .... CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND CORAM: D.G.DESHPANDE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : APRIL 10,2006 DATE : APRIL 10,2006 DATE : APRIL 10,2006 ORDER ORDER : (PER SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J): ORDER ORDER : (PER SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J): ORDER ORDER : (PER SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J): 1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. Rule. By consent, rule is heard forthwith. 2. The petitioner had preferred application for furlough. The said application for furlough came to be rejected on the ground that the witnesses are residing at Kobobolad Taluka, Jat, Dist.Sangli where the petitioner intends to spend period on furlough. It is also apprehended by the prosecution that if petitioner is released on furlough, he would threaten the witnesses. As far as this apprehension is concerned, there is no material on record that petitioner at any time, had threatened any of the witnesses. No other material - 2 - is pointed out to reach such a conclusion. Thus, we find this apprehension to be unfounded. As far as the apprehension that the petitioner intends to spend the period of furlough at Kobobolad and hence, there is apprehension of the petitioner threatening the witnesses is concerned, we are of the opinion that the said apprehension can be taken care of by imposing condition on the petitioner that he shall not enter Kobobolad, Tal.Jat, Dist.Sangli. 3. On the petitioner furnishing suitable surety, the petitioner be released on furlough in accordance with the usual terms and conditions. In addition thereto, the petitioner shall not enter Kobobolad Taluka Jat, Dist.Sangli, however, the petitioner shall spend his period of furlough in the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner shall inform the address at which he will reside during the period that he is on furlough. He will report to the nearest police station to that address on every alternate day during the period that he is on furlough. 4. Rule made absolute in the above terms. Petition is disposed of. [D.G.DESHPANDE, J.] - 3 - [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]