https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400756 An accused may invoke the right to default bail when the statutory period for filing the charge-sheet has expired and he applies for release with readiness to furnish bail, even if the application is styled as one under regular bail provisions and does not expressly cite the default-bail provision. The right under the proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC is a safeguard linked to Article 21 and must not be defeated by technical or overly formalistic pleading requirements. Readiness to furnish surety is sufficient in substance to attract the statutory protection. en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400756 An accused may invoke the right to default bail when the statutory period for filing the charge-sheet has expired and he applies for release with readiness to furnish bail, even if the application is styled as one under regular bail provisions and does not expressly cite the default-bail provision. The right under the proviso to Section 167(2) CrPC is a safeguard linked to Article 21 and must not be defeated by technical or overly formalistic pleading requirements. Readiness to furnish surety is sufficient in substance to attract the statutory protection. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400756