https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301706 Section 438 anticipatory bail is a limited pre-arrest remedy and cannot be used to bypass the custody requirement governing regular bail under Section 439. The distinction between anticipatory bail and regular bail must be preserved, and blanket or indefinite protection from arrest is impermissible because arrest remains part of investigation and judicial interference at that stage must stay limited. On the facts, the existing interim protection from arrest was continued subject to cooperation by the applicants, while the investigation was directed to proceed and be completed expeditiously. en-us Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301706 Section 438 anticipatory bail is a limited pre-arrest remedy and cannot be used to bypass the custody requirement governing regular bail under Section 439. The distinction between anticipatory bail and regular bail must be preserved, and blanket or indefinite protection from arrest is impermissible because arrest remains part of investigation and judicial interference at that stage must stay limited. On the facts, the existing interim protection from arrest was continued subject to cooperation by the applicants, while the investigation was directed to proceed and be completed expeditiously. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301706