https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=341166 A bail order granted under the default-bail proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC remains effective even if a complaint or charge-sheet is filed before the accused is physically released. Once the accused has applied and the court has passed the bail order, the later filing of the complaint does not extinguish the right to release. The phrase "if not already availed of" does not require actual physical release before filing, and pending compliance steps such as furnishing sureties or executing bonds do not invalidate the order. The accused remained entitled to release under the original bail order. en-us Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:56:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=341166 A bail order granted under the default-bail proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC remains effective even if a complaint or charge-sheet is filed before the accused is physically released. Once the accused has applied and the court has passed the bail order, the later filing of the complaint does not extinguish the right to release. The phrase "if not already availed of" does not require actual physical release before filing, and pending compliance steps such as furnishing sureties or executing bonds do not invalidate the order. The accused remained entitled to release under the original bail order. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=341166