https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299947 The right to default bail arises when investigation is not completed and the charge sheet is not filed within the statutory period, reflecting a strong protection of personal liberty. In a UAPA investigation, the charge sheet was filed after expiry of 180 days, so the accused became entitled to default bail. A later supplementary charge sheet could not extend the filing period or defeat the accrued right, because it was filed after the statutory default had already occurred. The impugned orders were therefore set aside and release on default bail was ordered on terms fixed by the trial court. en-us Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:10:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299947 The right to default bail arises when investigation is not completed and the charge sheet is not filed within the statutory period, reflecting a strong protection of personal liberty. In a UAPA investigation, the charge sheet was filed after expiry of 180 days, so the accused became entitled to default bail. A later supplementary charge sheet could not extend the filing period or defeat the accrued right, because it was filed after the statutory default had already occurred. The impugned orders were therefore set aside and release on default bail was ordered on terms fixed by the trial court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299947