Gurmeet Ujjagar Singh v. Union Of India And ANR

2023:BHC-AS:33509

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4099 OF 2023 IN BAIL APPLICATION NO.2808 OF 2023 GURMEET UJJAGAR SINGH ..APPLICANT VS.

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

..RESPONDENTS ------------ Adv. Ashwini Achari a/w Adv. Taraq Sayed for the applicant. Adv. Shreeram Shirsat a/w Adv. Shekhar V. Mane a/w Adv. Tanvi Mate a/w Adv. Karishma Rajesh a/w Adv. Tanveer Khan for respondent No.1.

Mr. P. H. Gaikwad, APP for the State.

------------ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 4, 2023.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and learned APP for the State. 2.

This is an application for modification of the condition No.(b) and (c) imposed on the applicant by an order dated 07.10.2023 passed by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that it is not possible for the applicant to furnish local sureties and 1/3

therefore the applicant is not in a position to avail of the bail. In the alternative it is requested that the amount of P.R. bond be reduced. It is further submitted that the applicant be permitted to furnish the residential address within some time after his enlargement on bail. 4.

The application is opposed by learned counsel for the respondent No.1 and learned APP for the State. 5.

In my considered opinion, having regard to the nature of the accusations, this Court has granted indulgence to the applicant only on humanitarian ground in view of the medical condition which the applicant is stated to be suffering from. Having regard to the nature of the accusations I am not inclined to modify any of the conditions in the manner as requested except for reducing the P.R. bond amount mentioned in Clause (b) of the order dated 07.10.2023 to Rs.50,000/- with one or more local sureties in the like amount. Clause (b) stands modified to that extent.

6.

Mr. Shirsat, learned counsel for respondent No.1 submitted that though the bail is granted on medical ground 2/3

there is some outer limit which should have been provided within which time the applicant should have surrendered. The applicant to furnish quarterly medical reports about his medical condition to the respondents. If the medical condition of the applicant undergoes an improvement, liberty to the respondents to apply for recall/modification of the order dated 07.10.2023 or for cancelling this bail granted to the applicant on medical grounds. Needless to mention, it is always open for the applicant to apply for regular bail if such an eventuality does arise. 7.

Interim application is disposed of.

(M. S. KARNIK, J.) 3/3