of his abscondence; character, behaviour and standing of the accused; and the circumstances which are peculiar or the accused and larger interest of the public or the State and similar other considerations. A criminal court, exercising jurisdiction to grant bail/anticipatory bail, is not expected to act as a recovery agent to realise the dues of the complainant, and that too, without any trial.” (Emphasis supplied) 15. In Mahesh Chandra v. State of U.P. and Others , this 14 Court observed that while deciding a bail application, it is not the jurisdiction of the Court to decide civil disputes as between the parties. The relevant part is extracted hereinbelow: “3. As a condition for grant of anticipatory bail, the High Court has recorded the undertaking of the petitioners to pay to the victim daughter-in-law a sum of Rs 2000 per month and failure to do so would result in vacation of the order 13 (2021) 2 SCC 779 14 (2006) 6 SCC 196granting bail. We notice that the applicants before the