Under which circumstances high court can grant protection to accused from arrest after rejecting anticipatory bail application?
Without going into the question of whether Section 438,Cr.P.C. itself allows for such a power, as it is not necessary toundertake such an exercise in the present case, it is clearthat when it comes to the High Court, such a power doesexist. Section 482, Cr.P.C explicitly recognizes the HighCourt’s inherent power to pass orders to secure the ends ofjustice. This provision reflects the reality