Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 438–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 3 & 18–Anticipatory bail–Granted by High Court–Sec. 18 creates a bar for invoking the provisions of Sec. 438–Magistrate carefully perused complaint, statements of the complainant and examined four witnesses and concluded a prima facie case–Held, High Court was not justified in granting bail.
