Smile v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: anticipatory bail; pre-arrest bail; Section 482 BNSS; Section 438 CrPC; FIR No. 161 (22.10.2025); BNS 2023 Sections 103, 190, 191(3); IPC Sections 302, 149, 148; Police Station Division No. 7, Jalandhar; Punjab; petitioner arrested during pendency; dismissed as rendered infructuous; oral disposition. Useful when researching dismissal of bail petitions solely on the ground that the applicant was arrested before orders.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed as having been rendered infructuous, the petitioner having already been arrested before disposal. ¶3