Anticipatory Bail format as per the provisions of the Indian Pinal Code of the year 18608

It is an format as per the provisions of IPC Act Anticipatory Bail application

1. ANTICIPATORY
BAIL
ADV. SUMEDHA KOKATE
CRIMINALDEFENSELAWYER
BOMBAY HIGH COURT

2. MEANING OF BAIL
▪Bail and not Jail is a Principal in Law
▪But it is not a Cardinal Rule
▪Release of an accused from Police or Judicial Custody
▪Set of pre-trial restrictions are imposed
▪Ensures that accused will not hamper the judicial process

3. CHAPTER XXXIIICRPC
▪Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
▪Sections 436 to 450
▪Section 436 –bailable offence
▪Section 437 –Non-bailable offence
▪Section 438 –HC / SessionsCourtpower to grant ABA
▪Section 439 –Interim Bail

4. KINDS OF BAIL
▪Regular Bail
▪Anticipatory Bail
▪Interim Bail
▪Default Bail
▪Medical Bail

5. BROAD 3 CATEGORIES OF BAIL
▪Bail in Bailable offences
▪Bail in Non-Bailable offences
▪Anticipatory Bail

6. ANTICIPATORY BAIL

7. MEANING OF AB
▪Pre –arrest bail(in anticipation)
▪Apprehension of arrest
▪Reasonable grounds to believe
▪Whether there is a genuine case against the accused
▪Prosecution will be able to produce prima facie evidence in support of the charge

8. APPROPRIATE COURT
▪EitherbeforetheHon’bleSessionsCourt(atdistrictlevel)
▪OrbeforetheHon’bleHighCourt(atstatelevel)
▪ManyadvisetoapproachtheHon’bleSessionsCourtfirstsothattheygettwo
opportunities

9. REJECTIONOF AB
▪NatureandGravityofaccusations/offences
▪Possibilityofaccusedfleeingfromjustice
▪Apprehensionoftamperingofevidence
▪Influencing/Manipulatingofwitnesses

10. GUIDELINESFORAB
▪GeneralguidelinesforgrantinganABwerelaiddownbytheSupremeCourt
inthecaseof–
GurbakshSinghSibbia&Ors.v.StateofPunjab
(1980)AIR1632
▪Reaffirmedin–
SiddharamSatlingappaMhetrev.StateofMaharashtra
(2011)(1)SCC694

11. PROCEDURE FORAB
When the applicant files an application for anticipatory bail, the Court can –
▪Straight away reject the application
OR
▪Grant interim order for anticipatory bail and issue notice to Public
Prosecutor
OR
▪Issue Notice to Public Prosecutor without granting Interim Relief

12. SUSHILA AGGARWAL & ORS. V.
STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR.
1.SCCOnlineSC98
2.AnticipatoryBailoncegranted,continuestilltheendofthetrial
3.SpecialorotherRestrictiveconditionsmaybeimposedonacasetocasebasis
anddependinguponthematerialsplacedonrecord
4.Suchconditionsmustbeimposedonlyiffactsofthecasesowarrants,butshould
notbeimposedinaroutinemannerinallcases

13. CONDITIONS FORAB
▪Discretionary and guided by facts of the case
▪One or all following conditions may be imposed –
1.Thatthepersonshallmakehimselfavailableforinterrogationbyapoliceofficer
asandwhenrequired
2.Thatthepersonshallnot,directlyorindirectly,makeanyinducement,threator
promisetoanypersonacquaintedwiththefactsofthecasesoastodissuadehim
fromdisclosingsuchfactstotheCourtortoanypoliceofficer

14. CONDITIONS FORAB
3.ThatthepersonshallnotleaveIndiawithoutthepreviouspermissionoftheCourt
4.Thatsuchpersonshallattendinaccordancewiththeconditionsofthebondexecuted
5.Thatthepersonshallnotcommitanoffencesimilartooffenceofwhichheisaccused,
orsuspectedofthecommissionofwhichheissuspectedand
6.Thatsuchpersonshallnotdirectlyorindirectlymakeanyinducement,threator
promisetoanypersonacquaintedwiththefactsofthecasesoastodissuadehim
fromdisclosingsuchfactstotheCourtortoanypoliceofficerortamperwiththe
evidence.

15. APPEAL
1.IftheABgetsrejectedbytheHon’bleSessionsCourt,theApplicantcanmove
theHon’bleHighCourtasamatterofright
2.IftheABgetsrejectedbytheHon’bleHighCourt,theApplicantcanmovethe
Hon’bleSupremeCourtbySLPunderArticle136oftheConstitutionofIndia.
Howeversuchapetitionisheardonmeritsonlyifleaveisgrantedbythe
SupremeCourt

16. CANCELLATION
1.ThepoliceorinvestigatingagencycanmovetheCourtthatgrantedABfora
directionu/s439(2)toarresttheaccused
2.Ineventofviolationofanytermwithaviewtoinfluenceoutcomeofthe
investigationortrial,etc.suchas–
1.Absconding
2.Non-cooperationduringinvestigation
3.Evasion
4.Intimidation/Inducementtowitnesses

17. IMPLICATIONS OF AB
▪Natureofaccusations
▪NatureofEvidenceinsupport
▪SeverityofPunishment
▪Character,Behaviour,Means&StandingofAccused
▪Circumstancespeculiartoaccused

18. IMPLICATIONS OF AB
▪Reasonablepossibilityofsecuringpresenceofaccusedattrial
▪Reasonableapprehensionofwitnessesbeingtamperedwith
▪Largerinterestsofpublic/State
▪Similarotherconditions

19. LANDMARK JUDGEMENTS
▪GurbakshSinghSibbiav.StateofPunjab,1980
▪VipanKumarDhirv.StateofPunjab,2021
▪DilpreetSinghv.StateofPunjab,2022
▪NandiniSuchdev.StateofWestBengal,2022
▪MDAshfakAlamv.StateofJharkhand,2023

20. PRIYA INDORIAv.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
▪CrimAppeal–SLP11423/2023
▪Revolvesaroundacriticallegaldisputeconcerningconceptoftheinterpretation
andapplicationofSection438CrPC
▪ExaminessituationwheretheABissoughtinajurisdictionotherthantheplace
whereFIRhasbeenlodged
▪Shedslightoninterpretationandapplicationofrelevantlegalprovisionsand
principles,influencingfuturelegalproceedingsconcerningConstitutional
importanceofprotectingindividualrightsintheIndianLegalFramework

21. DRAFTING ABA
▪Grounds of Bail
▪Careful, precise and neat grounds
▪Standard grounds are not useful –sick, old, dependant family, etc.
▪Read grounds given in –FIR, remand report, chargesheet
1.Accused applicant is not prima facie connected with the said offence
2.No sufficient evidence to show involvement
3.2 important conditions and 4 provisos u/s 437 (1) of CrPCmust be intelligently
interpreted in the grounds of bail

22. MOST COMMON GROUNDS
FOR ABA
▪Accused belongs to a respected family
▪He is educated and a law abiding citizen of the country
▪He will not abscond
▪He will co-operate with the police investigation
▪He will not tamper with the evidence
▪He will not manipulate / threaten the witness

23. THANK YOU