In Brief
The petitioner, facing 13 criminal cases across six States, obtained bail in all cases but could not furnish the separate sureties demanded. The Supreme Court allowed his petition for consolidated sureties. The Court held that a single set of sureties can operate across all FIRs within each State, and the same sureties may stand across multiple States. Local surety requirements were waived as impracticable for someone from a different State. The Court balanced the need to ensure the accused's attendance with fundamental rights to liberty, finding that impossibly stringent surety conditions defeat the purpose of bail and violate fairness principles under the Constitution.
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