SRINAGAR : Observing that anticipatory bail cannot be denied merely because a final report has been filed, the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has made absolute the pre-arrest bail granted to an accused in a case registered under the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani, in a significant order, clarified that the filing of a final report (challan) before the competent court does not restrict the power of the court to confirm anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS.

The court was hearing a petition filed by Arif Ali Khan, who had earlier been granted interim pre-arrest bail on June 5, 2025, in connection with FIR No. 39/2025 under Sections 308(4), 329(a), 351(2), and 74 o

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