1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1074 OF 2010 Rajiv @ Raju Ghosalkar Sandip Jayanto Das ..... Petitioners. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondents. Mr. Prashant Gurav for the Petitioners. Mrs. P.P. Bhosale, APP for the State. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 22ND APRIL, 2010 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioners. 2. Petitioners are challenging the order passed by the learned Magistrate, imposing costs of Rs 3000/- and also directing that Bhatta should be paid @ Rs 300/- to each of the six witnesses who were directed to remain present on that date. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that, he was having same symptoms which he had two months prior to 2 the said date when he was admitted in the hospital. It is submitted that the costs of Rs 3000/- and Bhatta Charges may be waived. 4. In my view, Bhatta Charges imposed by the Court cannot be waived since the prosecution witnesses had remained present on that date pursuant to the directions which were given by the Court and the accused were aware of this fact. Hence, Bhatta Charges cannot be waived. However, costs imposed is reduced from Rs 3000/- to Rs 300/-. 5. Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3