Summons is not Arrest

Does a GST summons mean you can seek anticipatory bail? Gauhati High Court says, not necessarily.

A Section 70 summons requiring appearance, a statement and documents does not, by itself, establish the apprehension of arrest required for pre-arrest protection under Section 482 of the BNSS. 

The Court drew a clear line between investigation and arrest, and left the door open if that situation subsequently changes.