1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 475 of 2008 Govind Ramnivas Chandak .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ... Mr.P.R. Dave for the applicant. Mr.S.S. Pednekar APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 18th February 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. The applicant is charged with an offence punishable u/s.12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant was arrested on 9th December 2004 and was released on bail of Rs.2 lakhs with two sureties in the like amount vide order of this court 2 dated 27th January 2005. The applicant thereafter furnished the bail with two sureties before the Sessions Court and was on bail till 12th February 2008. The applicant thereafter regularly attended the Sessions Court till 12th February 2008. On that date, on an application by the sureties for their discharge on the ground that the sureties wanted to go out of station, the learned Sessions Judge discharged the sureties. The applicant sought time for furnishing fresh sureties but the learned Sessions Judge rejected the said prayer and applicant was taken in custody. The applicant has, therefore, approached this court for modification of the term of the bail by furnishing cash security of Rs.2,00,000/-. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the applicant has not abused the liberty granted to him nor violated any condition of bail granted to him in January 2005 and had been attending the Sessions Court regularly and also taking into consideration the fact that the sureties had claimed discharge only on the ground that they were moving out of station and not on any conduct attributable to the applicant, the applicant can be permitted to furnish cash security. 3 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that applicant be released on bail on furnishing two sureties in the sum of Rs.Two lakhs each or cash security of Rs.Two lakhs subject to the same terms and conditions as were imposed by the court vide its previous order dated 27th January 2005. 5. Application is disposed of. (D.G. KARNIK, J)