..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.694 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.571 OF 2008 Motiram Laxman Nar. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.Milind Dhande, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 1st July, 2008. DATED : 1st July, 2008. DATED : 1st July, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant who is working in the Naval Dock Department as a Fitter(IC) stood surety for original accused No.3 Nisar Ahmad Munir Ahmad S K.Babu in Sessions Case No.517 of 2004 before the Court of Sessions for Greater Bombay. The accused attended the Court on some dates, thereafter the accused stopped attending the Court hence notice was issued to surety. ..(2).. 3. As the applicant could not produce the accused, he was told to deposit the bond amount of Rs.5000/-. Accordingly on 2nd April, 2007 the applicant deposited Rs.2000/-. According to the applicant, the applicant wanted to prefer an application to reduce the amount of Rs.5000/-. However, he could not do so as on many occasions the Court was vacant and on other dates the matter was not before the regular Court. Finally the applicant appeared before the Court on 25th June, 2008 and he was taken into custody on that day. The applicant showed his willingness to deposit the balance amount, however, he was not given an opportunity to do so and he was sent to Civil Prison by order dated 25th June, 2008. 4. On 27th June, 2008 the applicant preferred another application showing his willingness to deposit the balance amount of Rs.3000/-. However, the said application came to be rejected. Since 25th June, 2008 the applicant is in Civil Prison. 5. The learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has six children and if the applicant remains in jail for six months, ..(3).. he will loose his job. Hence it is prayed that the bail may be granted to the applicant. 6. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant on the applicant depositing Rs.3000/- before the Sessions Court, Greater Bombay. 7. On the applicant depositing Rs.3000/- (Rs.Three Thousand Only), which is the balance of the surety bond, before the Sessions Court, Greater Bombay, the applicant - Motiram Laxman Nar shall be released on cash bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- (Rs.Five Thousand Only). The applicant shall report to D.B. Marg Police Station, Mumbai once in two months, till disposal of the appeal. 8. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)