:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLIACTION NO.3970 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1034 OF 2003 Ravi Bhoja Shetty ...Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. --- Mr. Prakash Shetty for the applicant. Mr. A.M. Shringarpure, APP for the respondent - State. --- CORAM: V.M.KANADE,J. DATE: 29th September, 2004 P.C. 1. This is an application for reduction of the amount of bail. This court, by an order dated 03/09/2003 directed that the applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs 25,000/- with one or two sureties. Present application has been filed for reduction of the amount of surety. It is stated that the applicant is not in a position to furnish the said amount of surety as he is very poor. 2. The Apex Court way back in Motiram’s case has observed that unusual high amount of bail should not be imposed on the applicant. In view of the said judgment of the Apex Court, in my view, this is a fit :2: case for reduction of the said amount of bail from Rs 25,000/- to Rs 5,000/-. The amount is therefore reduced. 3. Applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall, however, report to the concerned Police Station once in a week instead of once in a month. 4. Applicant is accordingly disposed of. V.M. KANADE, J.