19. cr appa 1098-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1098 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.919 OF 2009 Sidikumar @ Swami Kappu Swami Harijan (Nadar) .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Ms. Anjali Patil for the Applicant Mr. S.A. Shaikh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER,2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant was granted bail by order dated 22nd February 2010. He was granted bail in the sum of Rs. 75000/-. 3. The learned advocate for the applicant has submitted that though the applicant was granted bail on 22nd February 2010 i.e almost eight months back, the applicant is still languishing in the jail because he has not been able to 1 19. cr appa 1098-10.doc furnish the sureties in the said amount. Hence, she prayed that the amount of bail be reduced. 4. Looking to the fact that though bail was granted to the applicant in February 2010 and despite being granted bail, he is still languishing in jail as he could not furnish the requisite surety, I am inclined to reduce the amount of bail. Hence, the following order: O R D E R 1. The amount of bail is reduced to Rs. 25000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. However, the applicant shall report to Deonar police station once in a month. 2. Application is disposed of in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 19. cr appa 1098-10.doc 3