Anil Deshmukh, former Maharashtra home minister, who is currently in jail on money-laundering charges has moved to the Bombay High Court. Deshmukh is seeking to be released for a day on June 20 to cast his vote in polls to the state Legislative Council.

Deshmukh's lawyer Inderpal Singh mentioned the application before a single bench of Justice NJ Jamadar. The court posted the matter for hearing on June 15. "In the application, Deshmukh has sought to be released on a bond on June 20 so as to enable him to cast his vote in the MLC elections," Singh said.