Anticipatory bail after charge-sheet and full cooperation: arrest held unnecessary, with surety and security to be accepted

Where the petitioner had cooperated in investigation and the charge-sheet had already been filed, arrest was treated as serving no practical purpose. The HC therefore granted anticipatory bail relief by directing acceptance of surety and security to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to such terms and conditions as the Trial Court considered fit and the absence of any other legal impediment.

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Issues: Whether, in view of the petitioner's cooperation in investigation and the filing of the charge-sheet, arrest was warranted and relief could be granted by directing acceptance of surety and security for anticipatory bail.

Analysis: The petitioner's cooperation during investigation was not disputed and the investigation had culminated in filing of the charge-sheet. In these circumstances, arrest would serve no practical purpose. The Court therefore granted relief by directing the petitioner to furnish surety and security to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, to be accepted for anticipatory bail on such terms and conditions as the Trial Court found fit, subject to the absence of any other legal impediment.

Conclusion: The issue was answered in favour of the petitioner, and the requested protection from arrest was allowed on the stated terms.

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