State can't apply different yardsticks for different accused: Supreme Court

During the hearing on Wednesday, the counsel appearing for West Bengal saicl the state cloes not propose to challenge the anticipatory bail granted to the four co-accusecl.

The state government cannot be permitted to apply different yardsticks for different accused, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while granting bail to a man in a criminal case lodged in West Bengal.

The apex court noted the state does not propose to challenge the order granting anticipatory bail to four other co-accused in the case, though the court had given suggestions in that regard.