If an FIR or police complaint has been registered against you or your family members under Section 498A IPC (Cruelty by Husband/Relatives) or Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, securing **Anticipatory Bail** is the single most urgent priority.
Adv. Jyoti Chavhan outlines the essential steps to secure pre-arrest protection under Section 438 CrPC / 482 BNSS while adhering strictly to Supreme Court directives.
Police must issue a 41A notice directing you to join investigation before making any arrest (Arnesh Kumar Judgment).
Drafting petition asserting clean antecedents, false implication, absence of custodial recovery, and willingness to cooperate.
Filing petition before Sessions Court and securing interim protection against arrest during first hearing.
If Sessions Court rejects, an urgent anticipatory bail petition is filed directly before the High Court.