As per the case facts a prominent public figure was arrested by an enforcement agency in connection with an FIR alleging irregularities in an Excise Policy despite not being named ... in the original FIR The High Court dismissed challenges to the arrest and denied regular bail The appeal to the Supreme Court challenged the legality of the arrest and the denial of bail The question arose whether the High Court was correct in upholding the arrest and denying regular bail given the circumstances of the arrest and the absence of the appellant's name in the initial FIR Finally the Supreme Court allowed the appeal setting aside the High Court's judgment and ordering the appellant's release on bail This release is contingent upon specific bail bond conditions and strict adherence to rules including refraining from public comments on the case merits and cooperating with trial proceedings

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