Patna HC Warns Judicial Officers Of Contempt If They Ask Arrested Persons To Withdraw Anticipatory Bail Plea From HC As A Pre-Condition For Bail Hearing [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has recently observed that if before hearing the regular bail application of the accused, the Judicial officer in a subordinate court asks the applicant (who has now been arrested) to first withdraw anticipatory bail petition pending before the High court, then the concerned officer may be held responsible for contempt of court.The bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad...