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While the prosecution said that the charges were based on a circular issued by the Home Department of Government of Maharashtra on January 3, 2000, Raisuddin argued through his lawyers that the circular was
specifically for the police protection cost and therefore not applicable to an undertrial prisoner like him.
The HC bench granted ad-interim relief on February 11and called for the state circular the next day. While the state consented to Raisuddin appearing for the exam by paying basic travel allowance of Rs 12 per km and
vehicle charges (around Rs 300 per visit), they sought to file a detailed affidavit justifying the charges.
A division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Surendra Tavade observed, “Prima facie, we find that the same cannot be made applicable to the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
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