1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 712 OF 2009 Jyoti Shantaram Bhingane. ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra. .... Respondents. Mr. Abhaykumar Apte for the Petitioner. Mrs. P. H. Kantharia, APP for the State. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and A. R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 30TH JULY, 2009. P.C.: After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, we feel that in the interest of justice the forfeiture of an amount of Rs.10,000/- was excessive. The delay was for 11 days and this was a first time that he had surrendered late. Therefore, the forfeiture of Rs.5,000/- would have met the ends of justice. Accordingly, we direct that the amount of Rs.5,000/- be returned to the petitioner. 2. With this observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (A. R. JOSHI, J.)