..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3488 OF 2008 John Edward Cassidy. ..Applicant. Versus Union of India and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.Taraq Sayed, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.D.N.Salvi, Counsel for Respondent No.1-UOI. Mr.A.S.Shitole, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 11th November, 2008. DATED : 11th November, 2008. DATED : 11th November, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned Counsel for the Union of India. 2. By order dated 16.6.2008 the applicant was granted bail in the sum of Rs.1 lakh with one local surety in the like amount. The learned Advocate for the applicant has stated that the applicant is unable to get the local surety in the sum of Rs.1 lakh and hence it is prayed that the applicant be released on cash bail. 3. Mr.Salvi the learned Counsel for the Union of ..(2).. India has submitted that the applicant is a foreign national and hence it is apprehended that if the applicant is released on cash bail, he will not be available for trial. Thus, Mr.Salvi has vehemently opposed the release of the applicant on cash bail. 4. By order dated 19th September, 2008 the applicant came to be released on cash bail of Rs.1 lakh for a temporary period. The said amount is deposited before the Sessions Court. Mr.Sayed the learned Advocate for the applicant states that the amount of Rs.1 lakh which has been deposited by the applicant in the Sessions Court, Mumbai be retained and in addition thereto the surety amount be substantially reduced in which case the applicant would be able to furnish surety. 5. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, I am not inclined to release the applicant permanently on cash bail. However,I am inclined to reduce the amount of surety. 6. In view of the above facts, the amount of surety is reduced from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount. It is made clear that ..(3).. the above mentioned amount of Rs.1 lakh which has already been deposited by the applicant before the Sessions Court will be retained there, till disposal of the trial. Rest of the conditions in the order dated 16.6.2008 are maintained. The earlier order releasing the applicant for temporary period on cash bail is extended by six weeks from today. The applicant to furnish the surety within six weeks from today. 7. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)