#bail surety

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an indigent accused granted bail in multiple cases need not furnish separate sureties for each case - a single personal bond and two sureties suffice. This relieves economically disadvantaged accused from impossible financial burdens and aligns bail procedures with the constitutional guarantee of equal access to justice.

Allahabad HC rules that indigent accused facing multiple criminal cases need furnish only one set of sureties and a personal bond, valid across all pending cases. The judgment eases bail compliance burdens for economically disadvantaged litigants, aligning with Supreme Court precedent on surety flexibility.

Allahabad HC rules that an indigent accused granted bail in multiple cases need not furnish separate sureties for each case, holding that one personal bond and two sureties can secure bail across all proceedings. This landmark interpretation of CrPC provisions eases financial and procedural burdens on economically disadvantaged litigants, reinforcing Article 21 rights.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that courts must consider a surety's financial hardship and genuine efforts to produce the accused before imposing penalties under Section 446 CrPC. The judgment reduces a ₹1,00,000 penalty to ₹50,000, reinforcing that bail jurisprudence must balance accountability with fairness, especially for indigent sureties.