In Brief
A petitioner sought to challenge a High Court's anticipatory bail order that imposed a condition requiring him to cancel a registered sale deed and return consideration money to a complainant within two months. The Supreme Court held that such a condition was improper and beyond the scope of anticipatory bail, as it would impermissibly affect the property rights of all parties to the deed (including vendees not before the court), which can only be adjudicated by a civil court. The Court deleted that specific condition while preserving the remaining bail conditions, holding that criminal courts cannot venture into civil disputes over property rights and registered documents.
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