https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166033 The default-bail proviso in section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure applies to arrests under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act because the special statute expressly adopts section 167 and does not exclude the proviso by express language or necessary implication. The bail restrictions in section 37 govern grant of bail on merits, but they do not regulate the maximum period of custody during investigation. Where the complaint is not filed within the prescribed period, the accused retains the statutory right to release on bail if bail is furnished. en-us Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166033 The default-bail proviso in section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure applies to arrests under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act because the special statute expressly adopts section 167 and does not exclude the proviso by express language or necessary implication. The bail restrictions in section 37 govern grant of bail on merits, but they do not regulate the maximum period of custody during investigation. Where the complaint is not filed within the prescribed period, the accused retains the statutory right to release on bail if bail is furnished. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166033