The Supreme Court has once again cautioned High Courts against directly entertaining anticipatory bail applications, stressing that litigants should ordinarily be directed to first approach the Sessions Court before invoking the High Court's concurrent jurisdiction. The accused persons, apprehending arrest, directly approached the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail, which was granted. The Court noted that the High Court had not even impleaded the complainant as a party before granting relief. Before parting, the bench expressed concern over the manner in which the High Court dealt with the matter:“However, before parting, we do wish to express our sincere concern with the haste at which the High Court has dealt with this matter. This approach balances the interests of all the stakeholders, first by giving the aggrieved party a round of challenge before the High Court.