https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299656 The Full Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the High Court or the Sessions Court can grant anticipatory bail under Section 438(1) of the Cr. P. C. even after a warrant is issued post-cognizance. Previous decisions limiting this power were overruled. The court stressed the need for judicious exercise of discretion in granting anticipatory bail, emphasizing that this power continues even after a charge-sheet and warrant have been issued. In the specific case, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed, with the petitioner advised to surrender to the police and then seek bail. en-us Fri, 07 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:30:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299656 The Full Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the High Court or the Sessions Court can grant anticipatory bail under Section 438(1) of the Cr. P. C. even after a warrant is issued post-cognizance. Previous decisions limiting this power were overruled. The court stressed the need for judicious exercise of discretion in granting anticipatory bail, emphasizing that this power continues even after a charge-sheet and warrant have been issued. In the specific case, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed, with the petitioner advised to surrender to the police and then seek bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299656