https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427625 Anticipatory bail was granted in a forgery prosecution relating to an allegedly forged power of attorney. The Court treated the matter as primarily documentary, noted that the applicants had already joined investigation, and held that the absence of the original document alone did not justify custodial interrogation. It also considered that the offences were triable by a Magistrate, the applicants had roots in the State, and no credible risk of absconding or tampering with evidence was shown. As photocopies and certified copies remained available, investigation could continue without arrest, subject to conditions protecting the process. en-us Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:22:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427625 Anticipatory bail was granted in a forgery prosecution relating to an allegedly forged power of attorney. The Court treated the matter as primarily documentary, noted that the applicants had already joined investigation, and held that the absence of the original document alone did not justify custodial interrogation. It also considered that the offences were triable by a Magistrate, the applicants had roots in the State, and no credible risk of absconding or tampering with evidence was shown. As photocopies and certified copies remained available, investigation could continue without arrest, subject to conditions protecting the process. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427625