H.C.SHIV 74.IA2730.26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2730 OF 2026 IN BAIL APPLICATION NO.2024 OF 2018 Hipolitus Santana D’Souza …Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Mr. Mohan Rao, Sulabha Rane and Sakshi Badkar for the Applicant. Ms. Anagha Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. DATED : 12th OCTOBER 2026 P.C. :- 1. The applicant was granted bail vide Order dated 21st August 2018, passed in Bail Application No.2024 of 2018, and one of the bail condition is that the applicant shall report Kurla police station once in a month on first Saturday between 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 2. Mr.Rao, learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been marking his attendance at Kurla police station since last 8 years. The case before the trial Court is fixed for recording evidence since last 3 years and till date, no prosecution witness is examined. Therefore, he submits that the said condition may be relaxed. The applicant has not misused bail liberty till date. 3. In the wake of above, condition No.(iii) contained in the Order dated 21st August 20218 passed in Bail Application No.2024 of 2018 is relaxed with immediate effect. 4. Interim Application No.2730 of 2026 is disposed of. (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Digitally signed by HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2026.10.13 16:10:11 +0300