https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787546 Anticipatory bail may be granted where the accused has joined the investigation and no basis is shown for custodial interrogation. The Court held that cooperation with investigation cannot be treated as a duty to incriminate oneself, and non-production of a mobile phone alone did not justify arrest protection being refused. On those facts, continued pre-arrest protection was warranted, subject to compliance with lawful conditions, and the High Court's refusal of relief was set aside. en-us Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:11:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787546 Anticipatory bail may be granted where the accused has joined the investigation and no basis is shown for custodial interrogation. The Court held that cooperation with investigation cannot be treated as a duty to incriminate oneself, and non-production of a mobile phone alone did not justify arrest protection being refused. On those facts, continued pre-arrest protection was warranted, subject to compliance with lawful conditions, and the High Court's refusal of relief was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787546