https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466288 Granting regular or anticipatory bail based on an accused or family undertaking to deposit a specified sum is prohibited; courts must decide bail strictly on merits and not issue conditional orders that release an accused subject to a future deposit. Where an accused voluntarily gave an undertaking to deposit money and later failed to do so, the undertaking's breach justified cancellation of bail and reflects on professional ethics and possible abuse of process. High Courts and trial courts retain discretion to grant bail on merits, but must not rely on monetary undertakings as a substitute for merit-based bail decisions. en-us Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:07:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466288 Granting regular or anticipatory bail based on an accused or family undertaking to deposit a specified sum is prohibited; courts must decide bail strictly on merits and not issue conditional orders that release an accused subject to a future deposit. Where an accused voluntarily gave an undertaking to deposit money and later failed to do so, the undertaking's breach justified cancellation of bail and reflects on professional ethics and possible abuse of process. High Courts and trial courts retain discretion to grant bail on merits, but must not rely on monetary undertakings as a substitute for merit-based bail decisions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466288