Which section of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898 empowers the High Court or Court of Session to grant bail to a person apprehending arrest?

💡 Explanation:

Section 498 of the CrPC 1898 gives the judiciary the power to admit any person to bail. In Pakistani jurisprudence, this section is the legal basis for 'anticipatory' or 'pre-arrest' bail to protect against mala fide arrests.