JAGTAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court held that the amount deposited by Nanak Chand in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court was intended to demonstrate his bona fides in seeking anticipatory bail and not as an admission of guilt. The Court emphasized that the High Court's direction to disburse the amount to the complainants was improper as there was no settlement between the parties, and the amount was conditional upon such a settlement. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, reinforcing the principle that funds deposited for bail purposes cannot be unconditionally released without a settlement.