$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2560/2025 AJIT PAL SINGH .....Applicant Through: Mr. Amjad Khan, Mr. Sumit Kumar & Mr. Mohd. Azriuddin, Advs. versus CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 10.10.2025 CRL.M.A. 30340/2025 (for modification of bail conditions) & CRL.M.A. 30341/2025 (for exemption) in BAIL APPLN. 2560/2025 1. The application, being, CRL.M.A. 30340/2025, is filed seeking modification of conditions imposed in the order dated 25.07.2025 to the extent that the applicant be released on furnishing only one surety instead of two sureties. 2. This Court, by order dated 25.07.2025, had granted bail to the applicant and directed him to be released on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount. Certain other conditions were also imposed. 3. It is stated that the applicant is poor and he has been unable to arrange two sureties, due to which, he is still languishing in jail even though more than two months have passed since he was granted bail. 4. In Re : Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail : 2023 SCC OnLine SC 483, the Hon’ble Apex Court had specifically noted that if the accused is not able to furnish bail bonds and sureties within one month from the grant of bail, the concerned Court This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/10/2025 at 11:59:37 may suo moto take up the case and consider whether the conditions of bail require modification / relaxation. 5. It is a common knowledge that the convicts who are in custody for a long duration of time, oftentimes, find themselves in a position where they are unable to persuade even their family members to stand surety for them. 6. For the reasons mentioned in the application– CRL.M.A. 30340/2025, the same is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹20,000/- with one surety of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. 7. It is made clear that the rest of the conditions, as imposed by the order dated 25.07.2025, shall remain the same. 8. The present applications are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. AMIT MAHAJAN, J OCTOBER 10, 2025 “SS” This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/10/2025 at 11:59:37