https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284219 A criminal court cannot return or refuse a charge-sheet merely because the accused was not arrested during investigation or not forwarded in custody. The scheme of Sections 170 and 173 CrPC requires acceptance of the police report, with the court then deciding whether to take cognizance, order further investigation, or otherwise proceed according to law. When a charge-sheet is filed without arrest, summons should ordinarily issue; warrants require recorded reasons such as absconding, refusal to appear, or other sufficient cause. Bail must be considered on settled principles, with personal liberty remaining paramount and oppressive conditions avoided. en-us Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284219 A criminal court cannot return or refuse a charge-sheet merely because the accused was not arrested during investigation or not forwarded in custody. The scheme of Sections 170 and 173 CrPC requires acceptance of the police report, with the court then deciding whether to take cognizance, order further investigation, or otherwise proceed according to law. When a charge-sheet is filed without arrest, summons should ordinarily issue; warrants require recorded reasons such as absconding, refusal to appear, or other sufficient cause. Bail must be considered on settled principles, with personal liberty remaining paramount and oppressive conditions avoided. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284219