Court Cannot Direct Accused to Surrender While Rejecting Anticipatory Bail: Supreme Court
In an important ruling, the Supreme Court interpreted provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 87 and clarified that courts cannot direct an accused to surrender while rejecting anticipatory bail. The case titled Om Prakash Chhawnika @ Om Prakash Chabnika @ Om Prakash Chawnika versus State of Jharkhand & Anr. addressed repeated misuse of surrender directions by High Courts. Background of the Dispute The case arose from a…
