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"23. From time immemorial, the principle has been that the excessive bail is no bail. To grant bail and thereafter 5 of 7 Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:168570 CRM-M-60199-2022 (O&M) -6- to impose excessive and onerous conditions, is to take away with the left hand, what is given with the right. As to what is excessive will depend on the facts and circum- stances of each case. In the present case, the petitioner is experiencing a genuine difficulty in finding multiple sureties. Sureties are essential to ensure the presence of the accused, released on bail. At the same time, where the court is faced with the situation where the accused en- larged on bail is unable to find sureties, as ordered, in multiple cases, there is also a need to balance the re- quirement of furnishing the sureties with his or her funda- mental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of In- dia. An order which would protect the person's funda- mental right under Article 21 and at the same time guar- antee the presence, would be reasonable and proportion- ate. As to what such an order should be, will again de- pend on the facts and circumstances of each case."