https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295083 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 is granted in anticipation of arrest at a stage when investigation may still be incomplete, so the court granting such protection should ordinarily limit its duration. Once that period ends, the bail question should be left to the regular court seized of the criminal case, which can assess the material then available on its own merits, especially after progress in investigation or filing of the charge-sheet. The Supreme Court upheld this approach and confirmed that the accused should move the regular court for bail after expiry of anticipatory protection. en-us Mon, 11 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 May 2021 16:45:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295083 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 is granted in anticipation of arrest at a stage when investigation may still be incomplete, so the court granting such protection should ordinarily limit its duration. Once that period ends, the bail question should be left to the regular court seized of the criminal case, which can assess the material then available on its own merits, especially after progress in investigation or filing of the charge-sheet. The Supreme Court upheld this approach and confirmed that the accused should move the regular court for bail after expiry of anticipatory protection. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295083