In Brief
The Supreme Court held that interim victim compensation cannot be imposed as a condition for granting anticipatory bail. Victim compensation under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is only available after conviction, determined upon final adjudication of guilt, not at the pre-trial bail stage. The Court clarified that bail jurisprudence is distinct from compensation proceedings. The appeal was allowed and the condition imposing interim victim compensation was quashed, while other aspects of the bail order were maintained.
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