What is anticipatory bail? To understand Anticipatory Bail, we may first try to understand the concept of Bail in general. A Bail is a legal guarantee by a person, who is accused of committing any offence which is punishable by imprisonment, for participating in the investigation and facing the trial before the court by making … Read more
Here are some questions which are frequently asked regarding the law of bail and its practice in Allahabad High Court. When is an anticipatory bail application filed before Hon’ble Allahabad High Court? As per the procedural law contained in the Cr. P.C., in a cognizable, non-bailable offence, where police are trying to make an arrest, … Read more
An Applicant can approach the Courts within whose jurisdiction he apprehends his arrest. It is irrelevant that the alleged offence has been committed outside the jurisdiction of such Courts. If the Courts do not have territorial jurisdiction it may yet grant Anticipatory Bail for a short term with adequate safeguards for approaching the Court having jurisdiction to entertain such application after considering the facts and circumstances involved therein.