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2005 Supreme(SC) 469
2005(8) Supreme 761
Supreme Court of India
N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha and A.K. Mathur, JJ.
U. Palaniappan & Anr. —Appellants
versus
Sub-Inspector of Police —Respondent
Criminal Appeal No. 417 of 2005
Decided on 14-3-2005
Headnote:Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 438—Anticipatory bail—High Court while granting anticipatory bail directed 1st appellant to deposit Rs. 10 lakhs and 2nd appellant to deposit Rs. 5 lakhs—Condition was onerous in given facts and circumstances—Modified to effect that each appellant shall furnish self bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety for like sum. (Para 3)
Order
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Leave granted.
3. On the facts and circumstances of this case, the condition imposed by the High Court while granting anticipatory bail that the first appellant should deposit Rs. 10 lakhs and the second appellant should deposit Rs. 5 lakhs before getting the benefit of anticipatory bail in our opinion is onerous. Hence, in modification of the said order while affirming the grant of anticipatory bail, we direct the appellants to furnish a self-bond of Rs. 50,000 each and one surety for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Court or the arresting authority as the case may be.
Appeal disposed of accordingly.
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