1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1177 OF 2009 Smt. Sunanda Nishikant Mahadik ..... Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent. Mr. Rajkumar Yadav for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 16th March, 2009 P.C:- 1. This is an application for reduction of the amount of bail granted by the Sessions Court. Applicant was granted bail in the sum of Rs 25,000/- with surety in the like amount. It is submitted that the said order was passed on 23/9/2008. However, the applicant could not avail of the said bail on account of the financial constraints. It is submitted that the said amount may be reduced. 2. In view of the judgment in Motiram's case reported in 1979 1 SCR 335, in my view, it will be appropriate if the said amount is reduced. The applicant now to furnish bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant may give cash bail initially and furnish the surety 2 as directed within two weeks. The order dated 23/9/2008 is accordingly modified. 3. Application is allowed in the above terms and disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)