https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288380 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC remains available even after cognizance of a non-bailable offence has been taken and a warrant for arrest has been issued, if the applicant shows a genuine and sufficient apprehension of arrest. The text explains that "reason to believe" requires probable cause, not mere suspicion, and that sub-section (3) does not narrow the scope of sub-section (1); it only governs how an order under sub-section (1) is implemented. Cognizance and issuance of a warrant therefore do not by themselves extinguish the power to consider anticipatory bail where refusal would cause irreparable injustice. en-us Tue, 10 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:11:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288380 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC remains available even after cognizance of a non-bailable offence has been taken and a warrant for arrest has been issued, if the applicant shows a genuine and sufficient apprehension of arrest. The text explains that "reason to believe" requires probable cause, not mere suspicion, and that sub-section (3) does not narrow the scope of sub-section (1); it only governs how an order under sub-section (1) is implemented. Cognizance and issuance of a warrant therefore do not by themselves extinguish the power to consider anticipatory bail where refusal would cause irreparable injustice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288380