1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 103 OF 2011 Mr. Sachin Parab, P. No.12, Currently held at Central Jail, At Aguada Goa. … Petitioner V e r s u s 1. State of Goa, through Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim Goa. 2. The Inspector General of Prisons, Collectorate, North Goa, Panaji Goa. 3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Jail Aguada, Bardez Goa. … Respondents Ms. Prema Matkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the respondents. CORAM : F. M. REIS, J DATE : 20 th OCTOBER, 2011 . ORAL JUDGMENT Heard Ms. Prema Matkar, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 2 2. Rule, heard forthwith by consent of learned Counsel. 3. Shri C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor waives service on behalf of respondents. 4. The short point assailed in the impugned order dated 17.03.2011 passed by respondent no.2 is that the petitioner was asked to furnish a bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount for the purpose of granting furlough. It is the contention of the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner is not in a position to furnish a bond of such a high amount. 5. The learned Public Prosecutor has produced a letter from the learned Mamlatdar of Bardez stating inter-alia that the total monthly income from all sources of the family of the petitioner is Rs.25,000/- only. 6. As such, considering the said aspect, I find it appropriate that the impugned order of the respondent no.2 has to be modified and the bond to be executed by the petitioner is to be reduced to Rs.25,000/- instead of Rs.1,00,000/-. The surety amount will accordingly be fixed at 3 Rs.25,000/-. Rest of the terms and conditions of the impugned order shall be complied with by the petitioner. 7. In view of the above, I pass the following order : O R D E R (i) The impugned order passed by the respondent no.2 is modified to the extent that the bond of Rs.1,00,000/- is reduced to Rs.25,000/- with a surety of the like amount. (ii) The remaining part of the impugned order is confirmed. 8. Rule in the above terms. 9. The petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. F. M. REIS, J at*