( 1 ) THIS is a petition under S. 482, Cr. P. C. seeking quashing of the order passed by the First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. The petitioners are facing trial in Crime No. 6 of 1999 under Ss. 39 and 44 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. The allegations against them are that, when the premises belonging to them was inspected the electricity meter was found defective as it was stopping intermittently. It was also alleged that the meter was not recording the correct load position and on inspection it was found that the meter had been tampered with. The petitioners filed a bail application. The learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge directed that, in case of surrender of the petitioners before the Investigating Officer they shall be released on bail subject to executing a bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000. 00 with two sureties in like amount. The case of the petitioners is that, after this order was passed they were asked by the Investigating Officer to deposit an amount of Rs. 1,20,000. 00 as six sureties were needed in all. Their case is that, cash security cannot be insisted upon by the respondents. So, the question before this Court is whether the C