Conditions for grant of pre-arrest bail under Section 498-A CrPC in mala fide FIRs?

Pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary remedy. The settled principle is that it is granted to protect innocent persons from the abuse of process and victimisation, where mala fide on the part of the complainant or the police is shown. The applicant must establish that the case is one of further inquiry and that arrest is intended for ulterior motives rather than investigation.