No Anticipatory Bail under SC/ST Act Where Prosecution Materials Disclose Prima Facie Offence under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clearly reiterated that anticipatory bail is not permissible in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018. The Court held that since Section 18 of the SC ST (POA) Act bars the application of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the same restriction will also apply to its corresponding provision, Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
