The Supreme Court has clarified that High Courts do not have the jurisdiction to direct a petitioner to surrender before a lower court and seek regular bail after denying an anticipatory bail application. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that such directions are “wholly without jurisdiction” and noted a “serious
High Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Direct Accused to Surrender After Denying Anticipatory Bail: Supreme Court
