Anticipatory bail ek protective remedy hai jisse koi person arrest se pehle hi court se protection le sakta hai, jab usko genuine fear ho ki uske against false ya motivated case ban sakta hai.
Ye typically tab file hota hai jab FIR register hone ka chance ho, ya already ho chuka ho, aur offence non-bailable category ka ho. Person court ko convince karta hai ki wo investigation me cooperate karega, evidence destroy nahi karega, aur flight risk nahi hai – lekin arrest se uski reputation, job, family sab ko unnecessary damage ho sakta hai.
Court anticipatory bail grant karte waqt conditions laga sakti hai – jaise regular appearance before police, passport deposit, witness contact na karna, etc. Agar accused conditions violate kare, to protection cancel bhi ho sakta hai.
Anticipatory bail ka misuse rokne ke liye courts carefully dekhte hain ki allegations kitne serious hain, victim angle kya hai, aur past conduct kaisa raha hai. Ye remedy specially powerful hai un logon ke liye jinke against false complaints ka risk ho – jaise property disputes, matrimonial disputes, business rivalry, etc.