Section 18: Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act

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1. 1. In Kiran v. Rajkumar Jivraj Jain (three-Judge Bench, 1 September 2025), the Supreme Court explained the bar on anticipatory bail in Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Which statement reflects its holding?

   A.The bar is absolute, but it does not apply where the FIR on its face makes out no offence under the Act; no mini-trial on evidence is allowedB.The bar operates only after a charge-sheet has been filed, so that anticipatory bail may be granted freely at any time during the investigationC.The bar operates only where the alleged offence under the Act is punishable with imprisonment for a term of seven years or moreD.The court may grant anticipatory bail after weighing the statements of witnesses, if it finds material discrepancies in the prosecution case
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