Bail Cannot Be Made Conditional Upon Heavy Deposits Beyond The Financial Capacity Of Applicant : SC [Read Order]

Holding that bail cannot be made conditional upon heavy deposit beyond the financial capacity of the applicant, the Supreme Court has modified an order passed by the Madras High Court.The applicant was one M D Dhanapal, who was the Chief Priest of a temple in Thiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, where seven pilgrims had died on April 20 in a stampede. He was arrested by police pursuant to...