fall foul of the US
Constitution’s Eighth Amendment which interdicts excessive
bails. Since this Court has recognized that this feature of the
Eighth Amendment ... Queen Mary II. It is in this document that the
expression “excessive bail ought not to be required….” first
appears in Chapter 2, clause
forum-shopping in respect of
the bail orders when the excessive bail applications are made before
the different forums. It may be true that
forum-shopping in respect of
the bail orders when the excessive bail applications are made before
the different forums. It may be true that
bail. Such bails also have all the characteristic features of a regular bail granted under other provisions of law relating to bail.
31 Sections ... Imposition of bail condition should not be for the sake of imposition of bail-condition.
15. Under the guise of imposition of bail-condition, there
furnished the undertaking, State CID gave no objection to
release them on bail substantiates the Petitioner's contention in this
regard. It appears that ... arrest of the Petitioners was not necessary and the conditions of bail
are excessive, which are hereby quashed and set aside. We direct the
Respondents
exploit the
opportunity to inflict further crimes on the members of society. Bail
discretion, on the basis of evidence about the criminal record ... excesses and injustice creep
subtly into the discretionary curial technique. Bad record and police
prediction of criminal prospects to invalidate the bail plea are
admissible
contended that the duty element payable was in
excess of `3 crores and that bail could be granted only if a substantial
amount ... assessee on bail had
categorically relied upon the Customs authorities' submissions that there was
considerable evasion of duty in excess of ` 3 crores. Taking
amount of the bail in case the
accused fails to appear to answer
the charge. This system of bails
operates very harshly against the
poor ... furnish bail even without sureties
because very often the amount of the
bail fixed by the courts is so 175
unrealistically excessive that
purpose of interrogation. The allegation so
made might be in excess of performance of
official duty, but cannot be said to be totally
unconnected with ... case. Non-release of the petitioner on bail
followed by assault and rebuke might be in
excess of the performance of the official duty
Imposition of bail condition should not be for the sake of imposition of bail-condition.
15. Under the guise of imposition of bail-condition, there ... bail, the Court can direct the accused to execute bail bond. As per Section 440 Cr.P.C. the bond amount should not be excessive
