premium of placing the politicians in a benefic position compared to ordinary citizens of this country. While examining the question of grant of interim bail/release, the courts always take into consideration the peculiarities associated with the person in question and the surrounding circumstances. In fact, to ignore the same would be iniquitous and wrong. 9. We will now refer to some case law on the power to grant interim bail/release, which power is exercised routinely even by the trial courts. 10. In Mukesh Kishanpuria v. State of West Bengal4, this Court has held that the power to grant regular bail includes the power to grant interim bail, particularly in view of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 11. Sunil Fulchand Shah v. Union of India and Others5 observes that parole by way of temporary release can be granted by Government or its functionaries in case of detenus under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. Further, the