https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282224 On expiry of the statutory investigation period under Section 167(2) CrPC, an accused acquires an indefeasible right to default bail if no valid final report under Section 173 is on record and bail is applied for with readiness to furnish sureties. A report returned by the Magistrate for non-compliance is not an effective charge-sheet for this purpose. The Court also held that time for completing investigation cannot be enlarged merely because a prosecution statement is recorded; extension requires express statutory authority, which was absent. The appellants were therefore entitled to default bail, and the refusal to grant bail was set aside. en-us Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282224 On expiry of the statutory investigation period under Section 167(2) CrPC, an accused acquires an indefeasible right to default bail if no valid final report under Section 173 is on record and bail is applied for with readiness to furnish sureties. A report returned by the Magistrate for non-compliance is not an effective charge-sheet for this purpose. The Court also held that time for completing investigation cannot be enlarged merely because a prosecution statement is recorded; extension requires express statutory authority, which was absent. The appellants were therefore entitled to default bail, and the refusal to grant bail was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282224