1 33 wp.1614.10 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1614 OF 2010 Abdul Gani A. Rashid. ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent ----- Ms. Sarojini Upadhyay for the Petitioner. Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and U.D. SALVI, JJ. DATE : 26 th August, 2010. P.C. 1 This petition is filed through jail. The grievance of the Petitioner is that although he has been granted furlough, he is unable to avail of it because of the condition that he should offer two local sureties in a sum of Rs.10,000/- each. Instead, the Petitioner prays that the amount of local surety be reduced to Rs.5,000/- each. The learned APP in all fairness submits that so long as the Petitioner is able to furnish two local sureties in the like amount of Rs.5,000/-, there should be no difficulty in acceding to the request of the Petitioner. In the circumstances, the condition in the furlough order passed by the appropriate authority shall stand modified to two local sureties in a sum of 2 33 wp.1614.10 Rs.5,000/- each. Rest of the usual terms and conditions mentioned in the furlough order shall remain as it is. Petition disposed of accordingly. 2 Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the advocate appointed to espouse the cause of the Petitioner. 3 Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitioner who is in jail, forthwith. [ U.D. SALVI, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]