https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462194 Surety is the normal bail requirement because it helps secure the accused's appearance, but a court may relax it where genuine inability to furnish surety is shown and the condition would become unfair or impossible to meet. Cash deposit in place of surety is legally permissible, yet only as an exceptional measure and not as a routine substitute. The court noted that this scrutiny is stricter for foreign nationals because of the higher risk of absconding. On the facts discussed, the applicants did not establish sufficient grounds for complete waiver or cash substitution, so those requests were refused, although the bail conditions were modified to a limited extent. en-us Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 May 2025 08:47:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462194 Surety is the normal bail requirement because it helps secure the accused's appearance, but a court may relax it where genuine inability to furnish surety is shown and the condition would become unfair or impossible to meet. Cash deposit in place of surety is legally permissible, yet only as an exceptional measure and not as a routine substitute. The court noted that this scrutiny is stricter for foreign nationals because of the higher risk of absconding. On the facts discussed, the applicants did not establish sufficient grounds for complete waiver or cash substitution, so those requests were refused, although the bail conditions were modified to a limited extent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462194