BADAL PATHAK vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Allahabad High Court's order imposing onerous bail conditions on the appellant, a student, requiring a personal bond and two heavy sureties of Rs. 5,00,000 each. The Court found the conditions excessive, especially in light of a co-accused who was granted bail with significantly lower surety amounts. Consequently, the Court modified the bail conditions, allowing the appellant to be released on a personal bond of Rs. 15,000 with two sureties of the same amount, thereby facilitating his access to bail.