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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Anticipatory bail

103 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

Provisions
Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 26
Ram Singh vs Directorate Of Enforcement
Delhi HC · 18 August 2026
The petitioner filed an application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 seeking anticipatory bail in connection with ECIR…
Mohseen vs The State Of UP
SC · 22 May 2026
The appellant/informant challenged the order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad granting bail to Respondent No. 2/accused Jeeshan during the pendency of trial in connection with FIR No. 179/2024 registered at P…
Anil Tuteja vs Central Bureau Of Investigation
CG HC · 15 May 2026
The applicant, a retired IAS officer, filed his first anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, apprehending arrest…
Ram Singh vs State (Govt Of Nct Delhi)
Delhi HC · 24 March 2026
The petitioner Ram Singh sought anticipatory bail under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 in connection with FIR No. 322/2025 registered at P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi, for offences of cheating, for…
Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 293 : 2026 INSC 212
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting the relief of quashing solely to sister-in-law, on the ground that the allegations against her were general in nature, while declining the same relief to the appellant…
Sumit vs State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 9 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 87 : 2026 INSC 145
Whether the High Court was well within its reasons to grant the anticipatory bail by restricting it upto the stage of filing of the chargesheet; What will be the position, when an accused has been released on bail, pendi…
The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr
SC · 9 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 770 : 2026 INSC 47
Whether u/s.439, CrPC the High Court could have issued directions, mandating age determination test to be conducted in all cases involving the POCSO Act. This larger question involves twin considerations, one on the aspe…
Md Imran @ D.C. Guddu vs The State of Jharkhand
SC · 7 January 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 139 : 2026 INSC 36
Issue arose whether the accused added during trial u/s.319 CrPC, entitled to bail.
Rajnish Bansal vs Directorate of Enforcement
HP HC · 25 November 2025
The applicant, Rajnish Bansal, Chairman of Himalayan Group of Professional Institutions and Apex Group of Professional Institutions, filed an application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,…
Babubhai Parshottamdas Patel vs State Of Gujarat
Gujarat HC · 6 October 2025
The applicants, who were the Secretary and President respectively of an Agriculture Society (Khedut Mandali) established to manage lands allotted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at Suez Farm, sought anticipa…
Anna Waman Bhalerao vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 12 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 982 : 2025 INSC 1114
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the anticipatory bail applications of the appellants; issue of inordinate delay by Courts in deciding the bail and anticipatory bail applications.
Kiran vs Rajkumar Jivraj Jain & Anr.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 283 : 2025 INSC 1067
Whether the High Court was correct in allowing the pre-arrest bail to respondent-accused u/s.438 Cr.PC in respect of alleged commission of offenses punishable u/ss.118(1), 115(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 333…
Mohd.Aihatesham Khan vs Enforcement Directorate
MP HC · 26 August 2025
The applicant filed a second anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, apprehending arrest in connection…
The State of Andhra Pradesh vs N. Sanjay
SC · 31 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2096 : 2025 INSC 973
Whether the High Court erred in granting anticipatory bail to the respondent.
Gajanan Dattatray Gore vs The State Of Maharashtra
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1980 : 2025 INSC 913
The appellant was arrested in connection with a crime registered at Satara City Police Station for offences of criminal breach of trust, cheating, and forgery under the Indian Penal Code. The Trial Court declined bail, w…
P V Mudhun Reddy @ Peddireddi Venkata Midhun Reddy vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh
AP HC · 15 July 2025
The petitioner, a Member of Parliament and Accused No. 4, filed a criminal petition seeking pre-arrest bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Crime No. 21 of 2024 regis…
P Krishna Mohan Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1221 : 2025 INSC 725
Whether the statement of an accused u/s.161, Cr.P.C implicating co-accused can be looked into qua such co-accused at the stage of anticipatory bail or regular bail; whether the High Court exercised its discretion in a ju…
Ankit Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1312 : 2025 INSC 501
Whether the High Court has committed any serious error in law while granting anticipatory bail in the facts and circumstances of the case.
Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Aditya Sarda
SC · 9 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 485 : 2025 INSC 477
Matter pertains to the sustainability of orders passed by the High Court granting anticipatory bail to respondents accused of serious economic offences, and avoiding execution of summons or warrants, disobeying the order…
Devinder Kumar Bansal vs The State of Punjab
SC · 3 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1531 : 2025 INSC 320
Issue arose whether the High Court justified in denying anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with FIR registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable u/s.7 of the 1988 Act and s.61(2) of the BNS…
Pradip N. Sharma vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 28 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 2091 : 2025 INSC 291
The High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous application of appellant praying for quashing of the FIR registered u/ss.409, 219 and 114 of IPC and also rejected the appellant’s prayer for anticipatory bail.
Radhika Agarwal vs Union of India and Others
SC · 27 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1331 : 2025 INSC 272
Challenge to the constitutional validity and the right of the authorized officers to arrest under the Customs Act, 1962 and the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST Act).
Hitesh Umeshbhai Mashru vs The State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 18 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 205 : 2025 INSC 246
Appellant, if entitled to anticipatory bail.
Navneet Bhadauria @ Navneet Bhadauriya vs State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Lucknow
Allahabad HC · 7 February 2025
The applicant filed a third anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) in connection with FIR No. 363 of 2021 under Sections 323, 504, 506, 406, 420, 467, 468,…
Charu Khera vs State (NCT Of Delhi)
Delhi HC · 6 February 2025
The petitioners Charu Khera and Aadhar Khera filed anticipatory bail applications before the Delhi High Court arising out of FIR No. 14/2022 dated 27.01.2022 registered at PS: EOW under Sections 408, 420, 467, 468, 471 a…
Dr. Aadhar Khera vs State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi)
Delhi HC · 6 February 2025
The petitioners, Dr. Aadhar Khera and Charu Khera, filed anticipatory bail applications before the Delhi High Court arising out of FIR No. 14/2022 dated 27.01.2022 registered at PS: EOW under Sections 408/420/467/468/471…
Jasminbhai Bharatbhai Kothari vs State of Gujarat
SC · 30 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1491 : 2025 INSC 172
Plain reading and interpretation of Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.
Mamta Kaur vs State of Punjab
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 649 : 2025 INSC 49
Whether the appellant can be granted anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No 13 dated 14.02.2023, for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Penal Code, 1860.
Kshetrimayum Amarjit Singh vs The Officer In Charge
Manipur HC · 7 January 2025
The petitioner, an employee of HDB Finance Service attached at HDFC Bank Kakching Branch as Sales Executive, filed an application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory/pre…
Naorem Priyobarta Singh vs Officer In Charge
Manipur HC · 7 January 2025
The petitioner filed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the Manipur High Court after his anticipatory bail application was rejected by the Sessio…

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