1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.380 OF 2009 C.L.Anto ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.C.L.Alto, Petitioner in person present Mrs. M.M.Deshmukh, A.P.P for the State Mrs. Manjula Rao for Accused girls Mrs. Rohini Salian, Spl. P.P present in Court CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. Dated : 1ST OCTOBER, 2009 P.C. : 1.We have heard the parties. In our order dated 2nd September 2009 we had clarified the scope of this Petition and indicated that it would be only for the appointment of a Special Public Prosecutor. The Petitioner had assured us that he would approach a competent Advocate of his choice and if she/he is inclined to accept to conduct his case or to defend, we would consider appointment of such an Advocate as a Special Public Prosecutor. We had granted time on 3 different occasions thereafter, and today Mrs. Rohini 2 Salian is present before us. The Petitioner party in person has placed before us an application praying for appointment of Mrs. Rohini Salian as Special Public Prosecutor to conduct his case before the Juvenile Court as well as the Sessions Court. Mrs. Salian has informed us about her willingness to accept the assignment, if so, appointed by the State. On behalf of the State Government it was indicated by the learned A.P.P that if any Advocate of the Petitioner s choice is willing to accept the assignment as a Special Public Prosecutor, the State would do so. 2.We, therefore, direct the Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department to appoint Mrs. Rohini Salian as a Special Public Prosecutor in Sessions Case No.334/2002 and Case No.182/J/2002 within one week from today. 3.The Petitioner, party in person shall submit consent letter of Mrs. Rohini Salian to the Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department by 3rd October, 2009. 4.The Petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. 3 5.Parties to act upon the authenticated copy of this order. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.] [B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.]