In Brief
Two persons were killed in an alleged altercation in 2019, and 13 accused were arrested, including the two appellants. The High Court granted bail to the appellants but imposed a condition requiring them to deposit Rs. 2 lakh each as compensation to the victims' heirs within three months. The Supreme Court held that compensation to victims can only be awarded after conviction and sentencing, not as a condition of bail. The Court set aside the compensation condition and replaced it with geographical restrictions and police station attendance, consistent with conditions imposed on co-accused who had already been released on bail.
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