Prem Sagar Gupta vs State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court held that the conditions imposed by the High Court regarding the release of ransom money, specifically conditions 4 and 5, were unreasonable and harsh, given that the money belonged to the appellant. The Court directed compliance with conditions 1, 2, and 3, which involved detailed noting and photographing of the currency notes, while quashing the onerous conditions. The Court ordered the release of the ransom money within three months, emphasizing the need for a fair approach in such cases under Section 451 of the Criminal Procedure Code.