https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308427 Anticipatory bail jurisdiction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure depends on the territorial nexus between the apprehended arrest and the alleged offence, not on the applicant's place of residence. The High Court of the State where the offence is alleged to have been committed is competent to grant such relief, and the High Court where arrest is sought may also act, but the protection must be confined to arrests within that State. A blanket restraint on arrest throughout India is not permissible because it may create conflicting orders. The operative effect is that anticipatory bail may issue only with corresponding territorial limitation. en-us Thu, 27 Sep 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:11:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308427 Anticipatory bail jurisdiction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure depends on the territorial nexus between the apprehended arrest and the alleged offence, not on the applicant's place of residence. The High Court of the State where the offence is alleged to have been committed is competent to grant such relief, and the High Court where arrest is sought may also act, but the protection must be confined to arrests within that State. A blanket restraint on arrest throughout India is not permissible because it may create conflicting orders. The operative effect is that anticipatory bail may issue only with corresponding territorial limitation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Sep 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308427