ANTICIPATORY BAIL EVEN AFTER FILING OF CHARGE SHEET

ANTICIPATORY BAIL EVEN AFTER FILING OF CHARGE SHEET

11TH DECEMBER

The Allahabad High Court has said that anticipatory bail can be granted even after the filing of the charge sheet in a criminal case and taking cognizance by the magistrate thereon, and any time till the trial is over.

The application for anticipatory bail has been filed with an aim to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant under Sections 307 and 504 IPC, Police Station- Civil Lines, District Aligarh.

The Court granted conditional anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, citing the Supreme Court‘s verdict on Sushil Aggarrwal vs State of NCT . The High Court  while granting bail has imposed conditions such as not leaving India till trial, depositing the passport in Court, not threatening or tempting the witnesses, cooperating in trial, which will have to be complied with.

The  High Court, while considering judicial decisions, said the Supreme Court has said in its judgment that anticipatory bail can be granted till the trial is over.