Anticipatory Bail Granted on Settlement Can Be Cancelled if Compromise Is Breached: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recalled an anticipatory bail order granted in the year 2022, holding that an accused cannot secure bail on the basis of a compromise and later resile from solemn undertakings made to the Court. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sumeet Goel, who observed that such conduct amounts to misuse of judicial leniency and breach of judicial trust. Core Legal Principle Applied The High Court…