:1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.873 OF 2006 APPLICATION NO.873 OF 2006 APPLICATION NO.873 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.197 OF 2002 APPEAL NO.197 OF 2002 APPEAL NO.197 OF 2002 Baban @ Yashwant Vithal Katalkar. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondents. Mr.Aniket Vagal, for the Applicant. Mr.A.S. Shitole, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S. OKA, J. : A.S. OKA, J. : A.S. OKA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 01ST SEPTEMBER, 2006. : 01ST SEPTEMBER, 2006. : 01ST SEPTEMBER, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : 1. Heard Advocate for the Applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Appeal filed by the Applicant is already admitted for final hearing. By order dated 29th November 2005, the Applicant was ordered to be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount. 3. The present Application is for reduction of bail amount. It is stated that though the order granting bail was passed on 29th November 2005, the Applicant could not avail of the said order, as due to financial difficulties he could not arrange for sureties. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the bail amount deserves to be reduced. However, other conditions which are incorporated in the earlier order are maintained. :2: 5. Hence, application is disposed of by passing the following order :- (a) Bail amount mentioned in the order dated 29th November 2005 passed in Criminal Application No.2503 of 2005 is reduced to Rs.10,000/-. However, the Applicant will have to comply with all other conditions incorporated in the order dated 29th November 2005 including the condition of furnishing one or two local sureties. (b) Application is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE