Bombay High Court

RITESH VILAS MARUversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The court held that it may reduce the surety amount, and ordered the bail condition to be modified to a Rs.15,000 surety.

Summary

The applicant, R. V. Maru, had been granted bail on 1 July 2025 on condition of furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000 with one or more solvent sureties. By April 2026, the applicant was unable to provide the surety for about eight months and sought a reduction of the surety amount. The State opposed the modification. The High Court, after considering the applicant's inability, reduced the surety requirement to Rs.15,000 while keeping the rest of the bail order unchanged. The court ordered the applicant to execute a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with appropriate sureties and disposed of the interim application accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether a court may modify the surety amount in an existing bail order upon the applicant's inability to furnish the original surety

Subjects

bail
surety
modification of bail conditions
interim application
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                                         5-IA-472-2026 IN BA-1780-2025.ODT




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
           INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 472 OF 2026
                            IN
        CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1780 OF 2025
Ritesh Vilas Maru                                       …Applicant
      Versus
The State of Maharashtra                                …Respondent


Ms. Tabassum B. A. Khan, for the Applicant.
Mr. Ashok S. Gawai, APP, for the Respondent - State.


                     CORAM:         R. M. JOSHI, J.
                     DATED:          23rd APRIL, 2026
PC:-

1.     This application is for modification of condition of bail
imposed by this Court by order dated 01.07.2025 passed in Bail
Application No. 1780 of 2025 whereby the Applicant was
enlarged on bail on executing P. R. Bond of sum of Rs. 25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one or more solvent
sureties in the like amount.

2.     Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that inspite of
the fact that he was granted bail in July-2025, he is unable to
furnish the surety. Learned Counsel for the Applicant therefore
seeks reduction of the said amount.

3.     Learned APP opposes the application.




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4.          Considering the fact that the Applicant is unable to furnish
the surety for a period of about eight months or now,                     the
amount of surety stands reduced from Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees
Twenty Five Thousand only) to Rs. 15,000/-(Rupees Fifteen
Thousand only) and rest of the order to remain unchanged.

                                   ORDER
        (i)     The Applicant be enlarged on bail, on executing P. R.
                Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen
                Thousand only) with one or more solven sureties in
                the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Trial
                Court;


5.          In view of the above, Interim Application stands disposed
of accordingly.



                                                         (R. M. JOSHI, J.)
VDMokal/-




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