19 May 1977
CHENG POON KEI v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- CHENG POON KEI v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP263/1977
Because the Commissioner of Inland Revenue's sudden demand and freezing of bank accounts, following police notification, had the effect (or appearance) of frustrating the court's bail order and negating the ability to meet bail, the court exercised its discretion to reduce the cash component of bail from $500,000 to $250,000 while retaining other conditions; bail conditions must not be rendered illusory by external executive measures.