Held, not mandatory as per S. 170 and thus anticipatory bail cannot be denied solely on the ground that as police were ready to file charge sheet, it was mandatory to arrest appellant-accused. Therefore, if the IO does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey summons he/she need not be produced in custody. (para 9)
[Siddharth v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another, (2022) 1 SCC 676]