vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1162 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.1162 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.1162 OF 2008 Shri Ramesh David Billani ... Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr.Vijay Killedar for Petitioner Mr.P.A. Pol, APP, for Respondent-State CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. MHATRE, J. DATED: JUNE 17, 2008 JUNE 17, 2008 JUNE 17, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The main contention of the learned advocate for the petitioner is that the conditions imposed by the Sessions Court, Kolhapur for granting bail are so onerous that the petitioner would not be able to avail of the order of bail. The learned advocate submits that the petitioner is a resident of Andhra Pradesh and he was wrongly involved in the proceedings before the JMFC. He, therefore, submits that the conditions imposed by the Sessions Court while granting bail be modified by relieving him of the condition of furnishing a local solvent surety. 2. The learned APP on the other hand submits that unless there is a local solvent surety, it would not be possible to ensure the petitioner’s presence at the time of trial and, therefore, the order should not be : 2 : modified. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, in my opinion, the order of the Sessions Court dated 18.4.2008 may be modified in the following manner to meet the ends of justice: (i) The petitioner shall be released upon his executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/-. (ii) The petitioner shall also deposit an amount of Rs.10,000/- in the trial Court as cash bail. (iii) The petitioner shall inform his whereabouts and address in Andhra Pradesh and report to the Juna Rajwada police station, Kolhapur on the first Monday of every month. (iii) The rest of the order of the Sessions Court is maintained. 4. Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms.