https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289835 Section 482 CrPC is an exceptional inherent power to prevent abuse of process or secure justice, but it should be exercised sparingly and ordinarily not to halt an ongoing investigation where the FIR discloses a cognizable offence. The Court found no basis to interfere with the de novo CBI investigation at that stage. A stay on arrest is not automatic during investigation and can be granted only when facts justify such protection; the prayer was treated as premature and ineffective in light of the continuing investigation and the magistrate's order. The Court also directed compliance with the arrest safeguards laid down in D.K. Basu. en-us Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:09:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289835 Section 482 CrPC is an exceptional inherent power to prevent abuse of process or secure justice, but it should be exercised sparingly and ordinarily not to halt an ongoing investigation where the FIR discloses a cognizable offence. The Court found no basis to interfere with the de novo CBI investigation at that stage. A stay on arrest is not automatic during investigation and can be granted only when facts justify such protection; the prayer was treated as premature and ineffective in light of the continuing investigation and the magistrate's order. The Court also directed compliance with the arrest safeguards laid down in D.K. Basu. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289835