15.wp.2630-09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.2630 OF 2009 Abdul Gani Ismail Turk. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and 3 others. ..Respondents. .... Mrs.Farhana Shah, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.Rajesh More, A.P.P., for the Respondent - State. .... CORAM : BILAL NAZKI, AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2009 P.C.:- 1. The petitioner is convicted and an appeal is pending in the Supreme Court against the conviction and sentence of death. The petitioner claims that his mother has died and a religious ceremony is to be performed on Sunday, 11.10.2009. Therefore, the petitioner sought permission to attend the ceremony. 2. After hearing the learned Public Prosecutor, we direct that the 15.wp.2630-09 2 petitioner be brought in police escort to his home in the morning of Sunday 11th October, 2009 and be taken back to the Jail before 5 p.m. on the same day. It is made clear that the cost of police escort shall be borne by the petitioner. 3. Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. 4. Issuance of certificate copy is expedited. (BILAL NAZKI,J) (A.R.JOSHI,J)