Praveen Kumar @ Bhola v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Hearing an application under Section 482 CrPC, this court observed that bail granted by the trial court was in a mechanical manner with excessive sureties not reflective of the applicant's socioeconomic status, as required by a precedent.
What did the court decide?
Directed the learned trial court to fix the sureties after due application of mind, ensuring demands are not arbitrary or unrelated to the applicant's socioeconomic status.