SAMUNDER SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Rajasthan High Court improperly granted anticipatory bail in a dowry death case, emphasizing the seriousness of such matters under investigation. The Court stated that the High Court should not have exercised its jurisdiction in a manner that could lead to prejudice, reinforcing that anticipatory bail is not obligatory in such serious cases. The appeal was dismissed as infructuous, but the Court issued a cautionary note regarding future anticipatory bail applications in similar contexts.