((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.654 OF 2006 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3242 OF 2001 Dhirendra Madhu Yadav Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent Ms.Saheeda Shaikh for applicant. Mr.P.S.Hingorani, APP for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 25th September 2006 PC : 1. Heard Ms.Shaikh for applicant and Shri Hingorani-APP for State. 2. There is no reply filed to the application. However, the Investigating Officer is present in the Court. 3. It is rather unfortunate that the applicant could not avail of an order enlarging him on bail passed by this Court in Criminal Application No.3242 of 2001 on 30th October 2001. ((-2-)) 4. The case of the applicant before me is that bail was granted in the sum of Rs.2.00 lakh under this order. However, for all these years, he made efforts to arrange for a surety of this amount. At the same time, there was a case which was pending against him in the State of Uttar Pradesh where he was shown as an accused. Further, the trial in that case has been concluded. The applicant hails from a very poor family and it would not be possible for him to arrange the surety in the sum of Rs.2.00 lakh as directed by this Court and referred to above. 5. In the light of the position in law that a direction to furnish surety bond should not be such as would to denying bail and further the requirement should not be excessive and arbitrary, the present application is granted. The surety bond is reduced from Rs.2.00 lakh to Rs.50,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like sum. 6. However, the applicant who has not been enlarged on bail and is in custody for last five years, shall abide by all conditions imposed in the order but shall report to the Investigating Officer, Khar Police Station, Mumbai once in a ((-3-)) week till trial is concluded. 7. I am informed that the sessions case is pending from 2001. The matter is at the stage of framing of charge. The Sessions Judge is directed to make an endeavour and dispose off this sessions case as expeditiously as possible and in any event by 31st December 2007. Application disposed of. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)