Supreme Court grants bail with strict conditions in land fraud case

This is a Supreme Court of India order granting bail to an accused in a criminal case involving alleged forgery of a Power of Attorney and land fraud. It matters to citizens as it illustrates the court's approach to balancing the right to bail against the prosecution's concerns about the accused's conduct and criminal history.

The order concerns Raju Prasad (Appellant), the State of Rajasthan (Respondent), and the jurisdictional trial court responsible for imposing specific bail conditions.

• The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's order rejecting bail.
• The appellant was ordered to be released on bail.
• The specific terms and conditions of the bail are to be determined by the jurisdictional trial court.
• The appellant is required to appear before the trial court on all hearing dates unless exempted for specific reasons.
• The court noted the appellant had been in incarceration for more than 11 months and that the trial was progressing.
• The court stated that strict conditions would suffice to allay the prosecution's apprehensions regarding the appellant's potential to commit similar acts.

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