https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401262 Conditions attached to suspension of sentence and bail must be fair, reasonable and proportionate, even where the conviction arises under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Applying Sections 357 and 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the requirement to protect personal liberty under Article 21, the Court held that an appellate court may impose terms, but not terms so harsh as to effectively deny bail. On the facts, the direction to deposit one-fourth of the fine was found onerous and was modified to a deposit of 10% of the fine as the pre-condition for release on bail. en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401262 Conditions attached to suspension of sentence and bail must be fair, reasonable and proportionate, even where the conviction arises under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Applying Sections 357 and 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the requirement to protect personal liberty under Article 21, the Court held that an appellate court may impose terms, but not terms so harsh as to effectively deny bail. On the facts, the direction to deposit one-fourth of the fine was found onerous and was modified to a deposit of 10% of the fine as the pre-condition for release on bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=401262