Gavireddy Sathibabu v. The State Of A.P

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. PRAVEEN KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.1145 of 2017 ORDER:

By an order dated 27.01.2017, the Metropolitan Sessions Judgecum-I Additional District & Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, released the petitioner-accused on bail on his furnishing personal bond of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties who shall each furnish fixed deposits of Rs.50,000/-, drawn in the name of the said Court, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chodavaram. The present application is filed seeking modification of the conditions wherein the petitioner-accused was directed to furnish fixed deposits by the sureties in the name of the above said Court. The grievance of the petitioner is that the sureties are not able to furnish fixed deposits as directed and seek relaxation of the same. It is to be noted that though the order releasing the petitioner-accused on bail was passed on 27.01.

2017, petitioner-accused could not get himself released, in view of the said condition imposed. Having regard to the above, instead of furnishing fixed deposits for the amount ordered, petitioner shall furnish personal bonds for the amount directed, i.e. Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) and also two local sureties for the amount ordered, i.e., Rs.50,000/-. It is made clear that all the other conditions shall remain unaltered. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. _____________________ C.