India, Oct. 29 -- Fear of arrest rarely leaves time for procedure. That is why a question now before the Supreme Court matters to every criminal practitioner: can High Courts be approached directly for anticipatory bail, bypassing the Sessions Court? Judgment has been reserved. For an accused facing a doubtful complaint, the difference between anticipatory bail and regular bail can be the difference between never entering a cell and spending weeks inside one.

The remedy shields personal liberty under Article 21 from breaking stereotypes Aparesh Kumar Singh have since reserved judgment on 07.10.2026. arrest that may later prove unwarranted, and spares the accused the humiliation that so often follows. This is why the forum for seeking it ...