R. Madhusudhan vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court addressed the denial of anticipatory bail under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, holding that the Trial Court's grant of anticipatory bail was initially valid but should be reconsidered following the completion of the investigation and filing of the charge sheet. The Court directed the appellants to surrender before the Trial Court within one month and allowed the Trial Court to consider their application for regular bail on the same day of surrender, emphasizing that the merits of the case were not evaluated at this stage.