https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298621 Omission to forward the forensic report with the charge-sheet did not, by itself, invalidate the police report or create a right to statutory bail under section 167(2) CrPC. The court noted that section 173(5) requires forwarding of relied-upon documents, but a missing report does not necessarily vitiate a charge-sheet filed within time on available materials. Because the charge-sheet was submitted within the statutory period, accepted by the Magistrate, and cognizance was taken, it remained operative. The possibility of later supplying material through further investigation under section 173(8) also supported the view that the earlier police report was not ineffective. en-us Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:50:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298621 Omission to forward the forensic report with the charge-sheet did not, by itself, invalidate the police report or create a right to statutory bail under section 167(2) CrPC. The court noted that section 173(5) requires forwarding of relied-upon documents, but a missing report does not necessarily vitiate a charge-sheet filed within time on available materials. Because the charge-sheet was submitted within the statutory period, accepted by the Magistrate, and cognizance was taken, it remained operative. The possibility of later supplying material through further investigation under section 173(8) also supported the view that the earlier police report was not ineffective. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298621