Pre-Arrest Bail Not Barred Under SC/ST Act if Prima Facie Ingredients of Offence Not Disclosed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered an important judgment in the case of Santosha Devi versus UT of J&K and Others, clarifying the law on anticipatory bail under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. The case was heard by Justice Rajesh Sekhri, where the petitioner challenged the rejection of her anticipatory bail application by the trial court. Allegations and FIR Registration The…