Conditions for Applying for Anticipatory Bail

Last updated on Apr 8, 2022

The person who is applying for anticipatory bail has to satisfy or promise to satisfy the following conditions:

 

  • The person should make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer when required.
  • The person should not, directly, or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person who knows the facts of the case to stop them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
  • The person should not leave India without the prior permission of the court.
  • Other conditions are similar to that of regular bail.

 

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