Successive anticipatory bail can be granted where cooperation is offered and strict conditions protect the investigation.

A successive anticipatory bail application was considered despite allegations of non-cooperation and prior rejection. The Court weighed the applicant's liberty against the needs of investigation, noted her willingness to cooperate, her status as a woman, and her undertaking to comply with strict conditions such as attendance, availability for interrogation, and deposit of amounts as promised. On that basis, protection from arrest was granted, while the investigation was safeguarded through stringent conditions.

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Issues: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a successive application despite allegations of non-cooperation, when the applicant offered to cooperate and the Court considered the balance between the applicant's liberty and the needs of investigation.

Analysis: The application was a successive request for anticipatory bail. The Court noted the earlier rejection, the allegations regarding absence and the initiation of coercive process, but also considered that the applicant was a woman, had expressed willingness to cooperate, and had agreed to comply with stringent conditions, including attendance, availability for interrogation, and deposit of amounts as undertaken. The Court found that these circumstances justified exercise of discretion in favour of protection from arrest while safeguarding investigation through conditions.

Conclusion: Anticipatory bail was granted, subject to stringent conditions, in favour of the applicant.

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