https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182070 The SC held that where delay in filing challan is bona fide and unintentional, and challan is filed before bail bonds are furnished under the proviso to s.167(2) CrPC, the accused does not acquire the statutory right to be released on default; courts cannot then direct release under the proviso. Here the trial court's bona fide view that s.167(2) did not apply (in a first-impression MPID matter) was later reversed by the HC, but a challan was filed before bail bonds were furnished. The SC dismissed the appeal. en-us Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182070 The SC held that where delay in filing challan is bona fide and unintentional, and challan is filed before bail bonds are furnished under the proviso to s.167(2) CrPC, the accused does not acquire the statutory right to be released on default; courts cannot then direct release under the proviso. Here the trial court's bona fide view that s.167(2) did not apply (in a first-impression MPID matter) was later reversed by the HC, but a challan was filed before bail bonds were furnished. The SC dismissed the appeal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182070