https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48276 In a bailable offence, bail is an absolute statutory entitlement once the accused offers bail, and the Magistrate's power is limited to the manner of furnishing bail and conditions directed to securing attendance. The Bombay High Court analysis states that Section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not authorise conditions requiring surrender of a passport or restraining travel outside India without prior permission. Such restrictions are not terms necessary for bail in a bailable offence; if absconding is feared, recourse must be taken under other lawful provisions, including the law relating to passports. The passport-deposit and foreign travel restrictions were therefore without jurisdiction and liable to be set aside. en-us Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48276 In a bailable offence, bail is an absolute statutory entitlement once the accused offers bail, and the Magistrate's power is limited to the manner of furnishing bail and conditions directed to securing attendance. The Bombay High Court analysis states that Section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not authorise conditions requiring surrender of a passport or restraining travel outside India without prior permission. Such restrictions are not terms necessary for bail in a bailable offence; if absconding is feared, recourse must be taken under other lawful provisions, including the law relating to passports. The passport-deposit and foreign travel restrictions were therefore without jurisdiction and liable to be set aside. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48276