Can condition to deposit money be imposed while releasing an accused on default/statutory bail? Supreme Court answers

The Supreme Court observed that imposing a condition to deposit money on an accused would frustrate the purpose of default bail.
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The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday said that when an accused is being granted default or statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a condition cannot be imposed on him for deposit of money.

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