SOHAN LAL JUNEJA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court's orders regarding the appellants' application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for interim protection in a criminal case involving alleged misappropriation of stock. The Court found that the High Court failed to consider relevant aspects and did not justify the condition of depositing Rs.10,00,000/-. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration, emphasizing the principles from Adri Dharan Das v. State of W.B. and Bal Kishan Das v. P.C. Nayar regarding the application of Section 438 Cr.P.C.