Supreme Court on Bail, Anticipatory Bail and Quashment

The Digest contains the entire case law of the Supreme Court from 1950 to 2019 on the three most vital aspects of criminal jurisprudence, namely, Bail, Anticipatory Bail, and Quashment.

The digest has carefully considered all cases on the subject under the following pro-visions:

1. Main CrPC provisions relating to Bail, Anticipatory Bail, and Quashment i.e. Ss. 437 to 439 and 482, CrPC
2. Allied CrPC provisions on the subject such as S. 167 CrPC, etc.
3. Special Bail provisions under NDPS Act, TADA, POTA, FERA, etc.

A special feature is the inclusion of the complete text of the two leading judgments on the subject, namely 1) Shri Gurbaksh Singh Sibia v. the State of Punjab, (1980) 2 SCC 565 and 2) Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. the State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694.

With the publication of the update volume 2 of this Digest, the Supreme Court case law is now updated up to 2019.

The digest is conceived and designed to help in finding out the relevant cases swiftly and easily. The rulings on the subject have been painstakingly extracted by the authors and arranged systematically under both topic and statutory headings, interconnected by a well-planned cross-reference system supported by synopses for quick reference. Another useful feature of this Digest is that besides using the topic and stat-ute approach, it is also possible to do a search through the Table of Cases Digested.

Also, cross-citation, annotations, Coram details, editorial notes, and comments are included in the digest.

This systematic and comprehensive two volumes digest will be of immense use to the judiciary, legal professionals, and members of the Bench.

The case-law in this Digest is covered from 1950 to (2019) 2 SCC including (2010) 13 & 14 SCC.

Full SCC Text of Landmark Judgments
On Anticipatory Bail
Table of cases digested
Relevant Sections of Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
Relevant Sections of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Volume 1

PART I - Bail and Anticipatory Bail
              Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

PART II - Internet Powers and Quashment
                Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

PART III - Other Connected Case-Notes

Volume 2

PART I - Bail and Anticipatory Bail
              Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

1. Section 389 — Suspension of Sentence Pending the Appeal; Release of Appellant on Bail
2. Section 436 — in What Cases Bail to be Taken
3. Section 437 — Bail in Non-Bailable Offences
4. Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail
5. Section 439 — Special Powers of Sessions Court and High Court Re Bail
6. Sections 440 to 450

PART II - Inherent Powers and Quashment
                Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

7. Sections 496 to 499
    Section 502
    Section 514
8. Section 482 - Inherent Powers of High Court
9. Section 483
    Section 484
10. Section 561-A

PART III - Other connected Case-Notes

Annexure A - Section 167, CrPC, 1973 - Detention without charge pending investigation
Annexure B - Bail and Quashment