Practice area
Criminal Defence
Criminal cases move fastest at the beginning. Bail, what the FIR says, and what you say in your first statement shape everything that comes after — so the first few days matter more than any later stage.
What is handled
What this covers
If your problem is not on this list, still ask. Real cases rarely fit neatly into one box.
- Anticipatory bail and regular bail
- Defence at trial in Magistrate and Sessions Courts
- Getting an FIR quashed in the High Court
- Appeals and revisions
- Cheque bounce cases, for both sides
- Advice at the FIR and police investigation stage
The law
Which laws apply here
Listed so you can read them yourself. Nothing on this page can replace advice given on your own facts.
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Questions
Criminal questions we are asked
It is an order from the court saying that if the police arrest you, you must be released on bail. It comes under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. You can apply as soon as you have a real reason to fear arrest — you do not have to wait until an FIR names you. Applying early is almost always better than applying after you are arrested.
The BNS, BNSS and BSA replaced the old criminal laws on 1 July 2024. If the offence is said to have happened before that date, the old Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code still decide the case. The court procedure followed from that date onward is generally the new one. So which set applies depends on when the offence is alleged to have taken place.
Have a criminal defence problem?
The first meeting sorts out the facts and your real options — including when no case needs to be filed at all.