Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 438–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 419, 466, 205, 109/120-B/34–Grant of pre-arrest bail–Justification–Allegation that the respondent officer-in-charge of the case made interpolations in the FIR and arrested certain persons so as to shield the original accused–Respondent is a member of uniformed service and he was holding the responsible position–Statements of informant u/s. 161 were also relevant while considering the bail application–Possibility of tampering with the witnesses and the evidence was sufficiently high–Standard applied to an ordinary accused, would not be applicable when the accused is an Investigation Officer–Impugned order is liable to be set aside.
