In Brief
The appellants challenged the High Court's denial of anticipatory bail in cases arising under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The High Court had held that Section 18 of the Act mandated that Trial Courts should not grant anticipatory bail. The Supreme Court did not decide the merits. Instead, it directed the appellants to surrender before the Trial Court within one month and seek regular bail. The Court permitted the appellants to argue before the Trial Court that they had complied with bail conditions and cooperated with investigators. The Trial Court was directed to pass final orders on the bail application on the date of surrender.
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