Bombay High court :Judges should not insist for possession of immovable property by sureties in surety bonds of small amounts

Learned  Magistrate  or
the  Sessions  Judge  may  also  note  that  the
Criminal  Manual,  Chapter-I,  prescribes  that
                                                                                                       
production  of  solvency  certificate  from  the
Revenue Authorities is not always essential and
may be insisted upon only in cases of doubt and
cases involving large sums. Rupees 20,000/- is
not  a  large  sum.  It  also  provides  that
insistence  upon  the  possession  of  immovable
property by sureties in bonds of small amounts
not  exceeding  `15,000/-  would  also  cause
serious  inconvenience.  So  upto  `15,000/-  the
surety  need  not  even  have  any  immovable
property.  The  learned  Magistrate  and  the
Sessions  Judge  would  consider  this  while
dealing with similar situation in future.


IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE – CRIMINAL
APPLICATION NO.1438 OF 2012
Khalil Ahmed Shaikh Vs. The State of Maharashtra 

     CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J.
     
DATED: JANUARY 09, 2013


1. It is unfortunate that the applicants
have to rush to this Court to seek modification
of the order passed by the learned Additional
Sessions  Judge  admitting  the  applicants  to
anticipatory bail. The application is allowed.
The  applicants  are  allowed  to  furnish  any
number  of  sureties  in  the  aggregate  sum  of
`20,000/-.  However,  the  learned  Magistrate  or
the  Sessions  Judge  may  also  note  that  the
Criminal  Manual,  Chapter-I,  prescribes  that
                                                                                                      
production  of  solvency  certificate  from  the
Revenue Authorities is not always essential and
may be insisted upon only in cases of doubt and
cases involving large sums. Rupees 20,000/- is
not  a  large  sum.  It  also  provides  that
insistence  upon  the  possession  of  immovable
property by sureties in bonds of small amounts
not  exceeding  Rs. 15,000/-  would  also  cause
serious  inconvenience.  So  upto  `15,000/-  the
surety  need  not  even  have  any  immovable
property.  The  learned  Magistrate  and  the
Sessions  Judge  would  consider  this  while
dealing with similar situation in future.
2. Let  the  Registry  bring  this  position
to the notice of all concerned.
3. The  application  accordingly  stands
disposed of.
 (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)
                                                                                             

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