S.482 BNSS | Accused Need Not Surrender Before Jurisdictional Magistrate To Avail Anticipatory Bail: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Ritika Verma

25 July 2026 4:45 PM IST

  • S.482 BNSS | Accused Need Not Surrender Before Jurisdictional Magistrate To Avail Anticipatory Bail: Andhra Pradesh High Court

    The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that Section 438 CrPC/Section 482 BNSS does not require an accused to surrender before the jurisdictional Magistrate as a condition for availing anticipatory bail. While modifying the Sessions Court's direction requiring the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Magistrate within seven days, the Court observed that an anticipatory bail order...

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