November 27, 2013

What is Pre-Arrest Transit Bail? Understanding Law #India (10 Lines)

India is a big country. Suppose you are in Assam. A crime against you is registered in Chennai.

Since Crime is registered in Chennai, you may have to travel from Assam to Chennai. Because only Chennai court can grant bail you bail.

But suppose you apprehend that you may be arrested by police, even before you can reach in compound of Chennai Court.

Then what?

Then, you can move for Pre-Arrest- Transit bail to High Court in Aasam.

Then, if that High Court thinks it fit, it can order that till you reach from Assam to Chennai court, if police wants to arrest you, it will release you on bail. But in all such case, accused has to co-operate in investigation.

This is the concept of pre-arrest- anticipatory bail, in short.

Haresh Raichura
29/11/13