Madan Arjun Pagar v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRIMINAL PETITION No.2502 of 2022 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner/A.15 seeking to modify the order dated 31.01.2022 passed in Crl.M.P.No.71 of 2022 by the Principal Special Judge for Trial of SPE & ACB Cases at Hyderabad. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/A.15, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent/State and perused the record.

3.

While granting bail to the petitioner/A.15, the Court below imposed condition that the petitioner/A.15 shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties (FDRs) for a like sum to the satisfaction of the said Court, apart from other conditions. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner/A.15 would submit that the petitioner is a poor person and he is unable to furnish surety for such huge amount of Rs.25,000/- and ultimately prayed to reduce the surety amount.

5.

In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to reduce the surety amount, as ordered in the order dated 31.01.2022 passed in Crl.M.P.No.71 of 2022 by the Principal Special Judge for Trial of SPE & ACB Cases at Hyderabad, as follows:

"The petitioner/A15 shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with two sureties (FDRs) for a like sum to the satisfaction of this Court."

The other conditions imposed by the Court below shall remain unaltered.

6.

With the above modification, the Criminal Petition is ordered. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition, shall stand closed.

______________________ Dr. SHAMEEM AKTHER, J Date: 17.03.2022 ssp