IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.351 OF 2009 Guddu Mohammed Chand Shaikh @ Guddu Mohammed Ida Shaikh ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri R.M. Shaikh for Applicant Shri Rajesh More APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 30TH JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. This is an application for modification of the order dated 30th September,2008 passed by the Sessions Court. 2. It is submitted that the Applicant was released on bail by the Trial court and he was asked to furnish the P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount. 3. It is submitted that the Applicant is not in a position to get the surety for the said amount, therefore, the said amount may be reduced. 4. The Apex court in catena of cases has held that if the Court is satisfied that the Applicant is entitled to be released on bail, then the bail amount should be reasonable and it should not be such an amount, which the Applicant is unable to furnish. In the present case, though the Applicant is released on bail by the order dated 30th September, 2008 since he could furnish the surety for the said amount, he is still in the jail. 5. In these circumstances, the order passed by the Sessions Court is modified and the amount of P.R. Bond is reduced from Rs.25,000/- to Rs.5,000/-. 6. The Applicant be released on bail in respect of C.R. No.76 of 2008 in Sessions Case No.567 of 2008 for an offence punishable under sections 302 and 304B of the Indian Penal Code on executing P.R. Bond in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Out of which, the once surety shall be a local surety. The Applicant shall report to the Dongri Police Station twice in a month. 7. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.