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. 275 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 275 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 275 OF 2008 Abhijit Pratap Kulge .... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent. Shri D.R.More APP for State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 5TH MARCH, 2008 DATED; 5TH MARCH, 2008 DATED; 5TH MARCH, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. Received Criminal Application from jail. Gone through the same with the assistance of the learned APP. The learned APP has placed on record an order passed by the trial court dated 17-3-2007. The same is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification. Perusal of the order passed by the trial court reveals that the applicant came to be granted bail under section 167(2) of Cr.P.C. as the police failed to file charge sheet within the stipulated period. The order reveals that the bail was granted subject to the condition that the applicant/accused shall execute P.R.bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount. Despite the said order being in operation for last one year, the applicant has not been released on bail as he is not in a position to furnish a solvent surety, in the sum of Rs.25,000/-. By the present application, a prayer is made for modification of the order passed by the trial court and release of the applicant on bail on furnishing only P.R.Bond. It does appear that because of poverty the applicant is not in a position to furnish a solvent surety in the sum of Rs.25,000/- and on that count alone he is languishing in jail for last one year. In the result, the impugned order passed by the JMFC dated 17-3-2007 needs to be modified. In modification of the order passed by the trial court, I direct that the applicant/accused be released on bail on executing P.R.bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/-. The applicant on being released on bail shall attend Pimpri police station once a month. Application is accordigly disposed of. ....