https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297977 Anticipatory bail was declined where investigation had concluded, the charge-sheet had been filed, and cognizance had already been taken, yet the accused failed to appear despite repeated bailable and non-bailable warrants. The Court treated the seriousness of the allegations, including a demand for bribe, the applicant's position as Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, and recovery of the alleged bribe from a co-accused as relevant factors. On that record, the Court held that the applicant's conduct and the gravity of the accusations did not justify exercise of discretionary protection from arrest, and anticipatory bail was refused. en-us Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:01:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297977 Anticipatory bail was declined where investigation had concluded, the charge-sheet had been filed, and cognizance had already been taken, yet the accused failed to appear despite repeated bailable and non-bailable warrants. The Court treated the seriousness of the allegations, including a demand for bribe, the applicant's position as Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, and recovery of the alleged bribe from a co-accused as relevant factors. On that record, the Court held that the applicant's conduct and the gravity of the accusations did not justify exercise of discretionary protection from arrest, and anticipatory bail was refused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297977