https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295078 The Court clarified that there is no obligation to file an application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the Court of Session first. Both the High Court and the Court of Session have concurrent jurisdiction for granting anticipatory bail, allowing the affected person the choice of forum. The Court deemed the Registry's practice of returning applications for not approaching the Court of Session first as illegal, emphasizing that such practice contradicts the statute. The Court directed the Registry to process the petitions and have them heard by a single Judge, acknowledging the assistance of the Amicus Curiae. en-us Tue, 02 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 May 2021 14:23:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295078 The Court clarified that there is no obligation to file an application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the Court of Session first. Both the High Court and the Court of Session have concurrent jurisdiction for granting anticipatory bail, allowing the affected person the choice of forum. The Court deemed the Registry's practice of returning applications for not approaching the Court of Session first as illegal, emphasizing that such practice contradicts the statute. The Court directed the Registry to process the petitions and have them heard by a single Judge, acknowledging the assistance of the Amicus Curiae. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295078