1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3184/2009 Mohd.Irfan Mohd.Idris Shaikh Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Ms.Sarojini Upadhyay ,appointed for petitioner Smt.Kejariwal ,APP for State CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI, & SMT.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : 20th JANUARY, 2010 . P.C. . The petitioner has been released on furlough . However, the prison authorities have asked him to offer surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- . Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is very poor. He is inside the jail from 2004. She has submitted that the petitioner had gone on furlough on two occasions. He returned to the prison on time and therefore surety amount may be reduced. 2] Considering the fact that the petitioner was released on furlough on two occasions and he returned to the prison on time , in our opinion surety amount deserves to be reduced. 2 3] Hence in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case surety amount is reduced from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.8,000/- . 4] This order be communicated to the petitioner in jail. Petition is disposed of accordingly., (Smt.Ranjana Desai,J.) (Smt.Mridula Bhatkar,J.)