https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=411399 Section 170 CrPC does not require arrest of every accused before the police report is forwarded; "custody" in that provision means production of the accused before the court, not necessarily police or judicial custody. The Court distinguished the power to arrest from the justification for arrest, holding that arrest should not be routine where the accused has cooperated in investigation and there is no material showing risk of absconding, disobedience of summons, or obstruction of the process. On those facts, the accused could not be compelled to be taken into custody merely for acceptance of the charge-sheet, and anticipatory bail was warranted. en-us Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 May 2023 17:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=411399 Section 170 CrPC does not require arrest of every accused before the police report is forwarded; "custody" in that provision means production of the accused before the court, not necessarily police or judicial custody. The Court distinguished the power to arrest from the justification for arrest, holding that arrest should not be routine where the accused has cooperated in investigation and there is no material showing risk of absconding, disobedience of summons, or obstruction of the process. On those facts, the accused could not be compelled to be taken into custody merely for acceptance of the charge-sheet, and anticipatory bail was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=411399