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What is the purpose of anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly the CrPC)?

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What is the purpose of anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly the CrPC)?
  1. To release a person after arrest
  2. To prevent arrest in anticipation of false charges
  3. To secure bail after conviction
  4. To quash the criminal proceedings

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Correct answer: B - To prevent arrest in anticipation of false charges
Anticipatory bail (Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, formerly Section 438 CrPC) lets a person who apprehends arrest on an accusation of a non-bailable offence obtain a direction that they be released on bail if arrested, i.e. protection in anticipation of (false) charges. Release after arrest is regular bail; bail after conviction and quashing proceedings are different remedies.

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