Chotya @ Satish Jainu Kale v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 451 of 2026, High Court of Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), decided 17 March 2026 by A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, JJ. Petitioner: Chotya @ Satish Jainu Kale; Respondent: State of Maharashtra (A.P.P. P.P. Shinde; counsel Maya Majumdar). Subject: reduction of bail surety and P.R. Bond conditions under the competent Authority's Order dated 7th November 2025, as modified on 17th March 2026 following discussion in Court on instructions of the Inspector General of Prisons, Nashik Division. Final position: cash surety of Rs.20,000/- with P.R. Bond of Rs.20,000/-, and one surety of Rs.20,000/- instead of two sureties (close relatives). Petition allowed; grievance redressed. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Reduction of surety conditions: pursuant to the competent Authority's Order dated 17th March, 2026, the Petitioner is to furnish a cash surety of Rs.20,000/- with a P.R. Bond of Rs.20,000/- (in place of the original surety of Rs.1,00,000/- and P.R. Bond of Rs.1,00,000/- plus a surety of the same amount from a close relative), and, as further directed by this Court, one surety of Rs.20,000/- instead of two sureties; all concerned to act on an authenticated copy of the Order.