IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU CRIMINAL PETITION NO : 1253 of 2007 Between: 1 Mohd. Issaq, S/o Sharfuddin, 2 Mohd. Ismail, S/o Sharufddin, ..... Petitioners/Accused No.21 & 22 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., at Hyderabad. .....Respondent (Respondents in -do-) Counsel for the Petitioners:SRI K.SAI BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Petition under Section 482 of Crl.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated therewith, the High Court may be pleased to modify the orders passed in Crl.M.P. No. 3220 of 2006, dated: 11-01-2007 passed by the VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, at Hyderabad by extending the time for furnishing the sureties before the XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, and also reduce the surety amount from Rs. 10,000/- two sureties to Rs. 5,000/- one surety in the interest of justice. THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER: “The petitioners approached this Court against the order of the Lower Court refusing to extend time for furnishing sureties. Time is extended by fifteen days from today for furnishing sureties as directed by the lower court. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are poor people and requests that the surety amount of Rs. 10,000/- may be reduced to Rs. 5,000/-. In the above circumstances, the bond and surety amount of Rs. 10,000/- is reduced to Rs. 5,000/-. The petition is accordingly ordered.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad 2. The XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad 3. The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad 4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 5. One CC to Sri K.Sai Babu, Advocate (OPUC). 6. One Spare Copy. HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 28-02-2007 DR.GYRJ DATE: 28-02-2007 ORDER CRL.P. NO. 1253 OF 2007 DIRECTION