Can I see the file after the arrest of a criminal case?

Legal analysis: no, you can't consult the file after the criminal case is arrested. In criminal cases, lawyers can only read papers at the stage of examination and prosecution by the procuratorate, and lawyers can't read papers when they meet at the investigation stage.

Legal basis: Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that defense lawyers may consult, extract and copy the case files from the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.