In Brief
A husband sought review of an anticipatory bail order in a dowry case. The High Court had imposed conditions including requiring him to live with his wife and monitoring their marital relationship every three months. The Supreme Court held that 'interests of justice' under the bail statute means only 'good administration of justice' or 'advancing the trial process', not broader social objectives. The Court found the conditions arbitrary and onerous, having no nexus with criminal procedure. The Court set aside the High Court's order, held the interim protection absolute, and reaffirmed that bail conditions must be narrowly tailored and cannot extend to matters like marital reconciliation outside the court's criminal jurisdiction.
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