Supreme Court: There is no bar on seeking anticipatory bail even if the applicant is declared as a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the CrPC

Published On: 07/01/2025

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution

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The Supreme Court, in a landmark decision (Asha Dubey v. State of Madhya Pradesh), has ruled that being declared a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the CrPC does not preclude the right of a person to seek anticipatory bail. In this Info Alert, Amit Jajoo, Nirav Parmar, and Aryan Deshmukh examine the implications of this precedent-setting judgment, its departure from earlier judgements, and its impact on anticipatory bail jurisprudence.