P. CHIDAMBARAM V. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

SC-While dismissing the appeal against the Delhi HC order, the Hon’ble SC opined that the grant of anticipatory bail to the appellant will hamper the investigation and it is not a fit case for exercise of discretion to grant anticipatory bail.Having regard to the nature of allegations and the stage of the investigation,the investigating agency has to be given sufficient freedom in the process of investigation and such Grant at the stage of investigation may frustrate the  agency in interrogating the accused and in collecting the useful information and also the materials which might have been concealed. Grant of anticipatory bail, particularly in economic offences would definitely hamper the effective investigation.-Hon'ble Justices R. Banumathi and A.S. Bopanna[05-09-2019]
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