Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
Anticipatory Bail | Anonymous Informant Tips + Antecedents Insufficient Without Recovery: Patna HC Rejects Mechanical Prosecution Under BNSS Section 482
The Patna High Court has ruled that anticipatory bail cannot be denied solely on the basis of unverified informant tips and prior criminal antecedents when no contraband is recovered from the accused. This reinforces the principle that suspicion without corroboration violates natural justice and cannot substitute for evidentiary proof in bail decisions under the BNSS, protecting individuals from speculative policing.