RAMATHAL vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order granting anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, while imposing a condition to deposit Rs. 32,00,000/- as a prerequisite for bail. The Court held that such onerous conditions for anticipatory bail are not permissible and emphasized that the purpose of anticipatory bail is to prevent unnecessary incarceration. The Court ultimately set aside the condition imposed by the High Court, allowing the appellants to be released on bail without the deposit requirement.