Appellate courts urged to grant bail in cheque dishonor cases, emphasizing personal liberty over presumption of innocence.

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....Dishonor of Cheque - In that very fact situation, even the appellate Court normally should not refuse the bail. The Court is conscious that bail is a rule and jail is an exception is no longer a good law, but certain categories of cases obviously would fall in the class where the refusal of bail can be equated with denial of legitimate freedom of personal liberty even in absence of presumption as to innocence. - HC....