vss : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.485 TO 494 OF 2008 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.485 TO 494 OF 2008 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.485 TO 494 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda¦ Court’s or Judge’s of Coram, appearances, Court’s¦ Orders Order or Directions and ¦ Registrar’s Orders ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.S.V. Marwadi i/b S.P. Narkar for the Applicant Ms.Manorama Mohanthy i/b S.K. Srivastav & Co. for Respondent No.2 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: MARCH 31, 2008 MARCH 31, 2008 MARCH 31, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The order challenged in these petitions directs the petitioners who are the accused to furnish surety bonds in the like amount of P.R. bonds which have already been executed by the accused. The Magistrate exercising his powers under section 443 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has observed that the P.R. bonds are not sufficient to secure the presence of the accused and therefore has directed that surety bonds be furnished. 2. On a perusal of the Roznama, I find that the accused had remained present on some days and not on others. However, it would be in the interest of justice to expedite the matters before the trial Court which have been pending since 1999. The trial Court shall dispose of the complaints within six months from today. vss : 2 : The accused shall remain present in Court on all dates of hearing. However, if any of the accused seek exemption from appearance on a particular date, the trial Court will consider that exemption application on its own merits. The impugned orders are set aside accordingly with the aforesaid conditions. 3. Writ petitions stand disposed of.