Bail Hearing Cannot Be Deferred Citing Accused’s Failure to Comply with Undertaking to Deposit Amount: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has held that hearing of a bail application cannot be deferred merely because the accused has failed to comply with an undertaking to deposit money. The Court emphasized that bail pleas must be decided on their own merits and not be kept pending by insisting on upfront deposits as a precondition. Bench of the Supreme Court The matter was decided by a Bench comprising Justice…