SLP(Crl) No. 003492 - / 2022

Once a chargesheet is filed and custodial interrogation is no longer required, interim protection against arrest granted under Section 438 CrPC can be made absolute, effectively converting anticipatory bail into a standing order of bail. The age of the accused and the completion of the investigative process are relevant considerations in making such protection absolute. This analysis is brought to you by casestatus.in, where procedural developments in bail jurisprudence are tracked and simplified.