https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283057 Section 438 anticipatory bail is a limited protective remedy and cannot be used as blanket immunity or extended beyond its proper limits; on the stated facts, the blanket grant of anticipatory bail was unsustainable. Section 439 regular bail operates only when the accused is in custody, so an application for regular bail cannot be entertained while custody is avoided through anticipatory protection. The proper course is surrender followed by an expeditious bail application before the competent court. The ratio emphasises the distinction between anticipatory bail and regular bail and rejects attempts to bypass the custody requirement. en-us Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283057 Section 438 anticipatory bail is a limited protective remedy and cannot be used as blanket immunity or extended beyond its proper limits; on the stated facts, the blanket grant of anticipatory bail was unsustainable. Section 439 regular bail operates only when the accused is in custody, so an application for regular bail cannot be entertained while custody is avoided through anticipatory protection. The proper course is surrender followed by an expeditious bail application before the competent court. The ratio emphasises the distinction between anticipatory bail and regular bail and rejects attempts to bypass the custody requirement. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283057