Accused On Bail In Case With Bailable Offences Can Seek Anticipatory Bail On Addition Of Non-Bailable Offences: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, while considering the process to be followed when an accused is granted bail for a crime that initially involved only bailable offences, held that the accused can seek anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after the addition of non-bailable offences. A single bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing an anticipatory bail application...