https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295198 Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits concurrent jurisdiction between the High Court and the Sessions Court for anticipatory bail. The analysis accepts that an applicant may move the High Court directly without first approaching the Sessions Court, because insisting on an initial approach to the Sessions Court would unduly narrow the statutory right to seek anticipatory bail. The view that the Sessions Court is often a more accessible first forum was treated as a matter of convenience, not a limitation on jurisdiction. A direct application before the High Court is therefore maintainable. en-us Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 May 2021 08:35:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295198 Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure permits concurrent jurisdiction between the High Court and the Sessions Court for anticipatory bail. The analysis accepts that an applicant may move the High Court directly without first approaching the Sessions Court, because insisting on an initial approach to the Sessions Court would unduly narrow the statutory right to seek anticipatory bail. The view that the Sessions Court is often a more accessible first forum was treated as a matter of convenience, not a limitation on jurisdiction. A direct application before the High Court is therefore maintainable. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295198