Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra

910-WP-1437-2026.doc Rekha Patil

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1437 OF 2026 Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar And Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

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Mr. Ashraf Kazi i/b Mr. Vipul V. Dushing, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, In-charge Public Prosecutor with Mr. S. V. Gavand, for the Respondent-State.

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CORAM:

SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & SUMAN SHYAM, J.

DATE:

25th MARCH 2026.

PC:- The petitioners are seeking a direction to the concerned jail and police authorities to make necessary arrangements and provide them police escort to participate in the meetings of Pune Municipal Corporation.

2.

Mrs. M. M. Deshmukh, the learned In-charge Public Prosecutor states that there are serious criminal charges against the petitioners and they are presently lodged at Kolhapur Prison. REKHA PRAKASH PATIL REKHA PRAKASH PATIL Date: 2026.03.27 11:48:58 +0530

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This is not a right under any statute that can be enforced by a prisoner to effectuate his participation in the meetings in Pune Municipal Corporation.

4.

Writ Petition No.1437 of 2026 stands dismissed. (SUMAN SHYAM, J) (CHIEF JUSTICE)