Sanjay Chandra vs Cbi on 23 November, 2011
8. By now it is well settled that gravity alone cannot be decisive
ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be
balanced by the court while exercising its discretion. It has been
repeatedly held by the Hon'ble Apex Court that object of bail is to
secure the appearance of the accused person at his trial by
reasonable amount of bail. The object of bail is neither punitive nor
preventative. The Hon'ble Apex Court in Sanjay Chandra versus
Central Bureau of Investigation (2012)1 Supreme Court Cases
49; has been held as under:-