- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.6965 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6965 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.6965 OF 2005 Premlaksha Padubidri ...Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.O.A.Siddiqui for the Applicant Ms M.H.Mhatre,A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : OCTOBER 25,2005 : OCTOBER 25,2005 : OCTOBER 25,2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate for the Applicant and the learned A.P.P. for State. Prayer made in this application is for reduction in the amount of bail bond which is fixed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge at Rs.5,00,000/-. The case of the applicant is that the amount of bail bond fixed is excessive and therefore, it is impossible for the Applicant to avail of the order of bail. 2. Perusal of the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge shows that the other conditions such as surrender of the passport and restraint on leaving the city of Mumbai have been incorporated in the order. In my view, the amount fixed deserves to be reduced to Rs.2,50,000/-. 3. Hence I pass the following order : i) Clause 1 of the order dated 12th October 2005 passed by the - 2 - Sessions court in bail Application No.2189/2005 is modified and it is directed that the Applicant shall be enlarged on bail subject to furnishing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakh fifty thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount. ii) Rest of the conditions imposed by the Sessions Court stand as it is. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE