Parity in regular bail proceedings led to release, with the accused granted bail on the same conditions as the co-accused.

Regular bail was extended to an accused in enforcement proceedings on parity with a co-accused because the grounds that justified bail for the co-accused applied equally to the petitioner. The Court considered the request under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and found no reason to distinguish the petitioner from the co-accused for bail purposes. Bail was therefore granted subject to the same attendance and compliance conditions imposed in the earlier order.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner, arrayed as an accused in the enforcement proceedings, was entitled to regular bail on parity with the co-accused and subject to conditions.

Analysis: The petitioner sought bail under Sections 437 and 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court noted that bail had already been granted to the co-accused on similar grounds and found that the grounds supporting that relief applied equally to the petitioner. In view of that parity, and while imposing conditions for attendance and compliance, the Court extended the benefit of bail to the petitioner.

Conclusion: The petitioner was held entitled to regular bail on the same conditions as the co-accused.

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