https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462602 A High Court, after refusing to quash an FIR under Section 482 CrPC, cannot impose a blanket restraint on arrest during investigation, because that relief effectively grants anticipatory bail without the statutory safeguards for such protection. The accused must seek liberty through the remedies provided in the Code, including anticipatory bail or regular bail, and investigation should not be obstructed by an unreasoned protective direction. The blanket prohibition on arrest was therefore unlawful and was set aside, while the refusal to quash the FIR remained undisturbed. en-us Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:45:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462602 A High Court, after refusing to quash an FIR under Section 482 CrPC, cannot impose a blanket restraint on arrest during investigation, because that relief effectively grants anticipatory bail without the statutory safeguards for such protection. The accused must seek liberty through the remedies provided in the Code, including anticipatory bail or regular bail, and investigation should not be obstructed by an unreasoned protective direction. The blanket prohibition on arrest was therefore unlawful and was set aside, while the refusal to quash the FIR remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462602