https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298023 Expiry of the statutory period under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure gives an accused an indefeasible right to default bail if the final report has not been filed and the accused is ready to furnish bail. The commentary explains that this right is mandatory, not discretionary, and cannot be defeated by a subsequent filing of the charge-sheet. It also states that the Supreme Court's COVID-19 suo motu limitation extension applied to limitation periods for suits, appeals, applications and similar proceedings, but did not extend the investigation period under Section 167(2) absent express statutory authority. en-us Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:03:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298023 Expiry of the statutory period under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure gives an accused an indefeasible right to default bail if the final report has not been filed and the accused is ready to furnish bail. The commentary explains that this right is mandatory, not discretionary, and cannot be defeated by a subsequent filing of the charge-sheet. It also states that the Supreme Court's COVID-19 suo motu limitation extension applied to limitation periods for suits, appeals, applications and similar proceedings, but did not extend the investigation period under Section 167(2) absent express statutory authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298023