https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288393 Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure confers a broad pre-arrest bail discretion intended to protect personal liberty, and it is not ordinarily confined to a fixed period or required to end on filing of the charge-sheet or issuance of summons. Anticipatory bail may continue till the end of trial if conditions are complied with, and the court may impose ordinary as well as case-specific restrictions having regard to the offence, the accused's role, risk of absconding, witness intimidation, or interference with investigation. The police retain full investigative powers, and custodial action may still be sought if conditions are breached or later circumstances justify it. en-us Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288393 Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure confers a broad pre-arrest bail discretion intended to protect personal liberty, and it is not ordinarily confined to a fixed period or required to end on filing of the charge-sheet or issuance of summons. Anticipatory bail may continue till the end of trial if conditions are complied with, and the court may impose ordinary as well as case-specific restrictions having regard to the offence, the accused's role, risk of absconding, witness intimidation, or interference with investigation. The police retain full investigative powers, and custodial action may still be sought if conditions are breached or later circumstances justify it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288393