Bombay High Court

SOMA SUNDARAM MAYAVAN ARJUNversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: Allowed
Bench: NEELA KEDAR GOKHALE

Holding

The court allowed the applicant to be released on cash bail of Rs. 25,000 with an undertaking to furnish sureties within four weeks.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, on 13 January 2026, considered an interim application filed by the applicant, who had been granted bail on 16 July 2025 with a condition to furnish a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 backed by sureties. The applicant’s counsel argued that the applicant’s relatives could not find sureties of the required amount, causing the applicant to remain in jail despite the bail order. The court examined whether the applicant could be released on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000 pending the procurement of sureties. It held that the applicant may be released on cash bail and be required to provide one or two sureties of the same amount within four weeks, subject to acceptance by the trial court. Consequently, the interim application was partly allowed and disposed of, enabling the applicant’s provisional release.

Issues considered

Whether a bail condition requiring sureties can be satisfied by provisional cash bail pending procurement of sureties
Whether the interim application seeking modification of bail conditions can be granted

Subjects

bail
surety
cash bail
interim application
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                                             909-IA-4453-2025.DOC




Ajit Pathrikar

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4453 OF 2025
                           IN
            BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4270 OF 2024
Soma Sundaram Mayavan Arjun               ...Applicant
      Versus
State Of Maharashtra                      ...Respondent

Mr. Navkar Jain, for the Applicant.
Mr. Mayur S. Sonavane, APP for the State-Respondent.
PSI – Tukaram Mengal, Aarey Police Station, Mumbai, is
      present.


                       CORAM       DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.
                       DATED:      13th JANUARY 2026
PC:-

1.        By order dated 16th July 2025, the Applicant was

enlarged on bail on certain conditions as imposed in

paragraph 13 of the said order. Paragraph 13 (ii) directed the

Applicant to furnish a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one

or more solvent sureties in the like amount, to the satisfaction

of the Trial Court as one of the conditions of bail.


2.        Mr. Navkar Jain, learned Counsel for the Applicant,

requests that the Applicant be released on provisional cash




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bail in the said amount as the Applicant’s relatives are unable

to find sureties in the said amount and the Applicant is

languishing in the jail even after the bail order was passed.



3.    In view of the contention of Mr. Jain, the Applicant be

released on cash bail of Rs.25,000/- and file an undertaking

that he will provide one or two sureties in the like amount of

Rs.25,000/- within a period of four weeks after his release,

which shall be accepted by the Trial Court.



4.    The Interim Application is partly allowed and is

accordingly disposed of.




                                             (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J)




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