https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304542 An accused is not entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC once the charge-sheet has been filed within the prescribed period, because timely filing of the charge-sheet completes the statutory requirement and extinguishes the default-bail right. The stage of cognizance is separate from the stage of investigation, and the fact that cognizance has not yet been taken does not revive a right that has already lapsed upon timely submission of the charge-sheet. The accused may still pursue regular bail on merits, but not default bail on the ground of pending cognizance. en-us Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:01:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304542 An accused is not entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC once the charge-sheet has been filed within the prescribed period, because timely filing of the charge-sheet completes the statutory requirement and extinguishes the default-bail right. The stage of cognizance is separate from the stage of investigation, and the fact that cognizance has not yet been taken does not revive a right that has already lapsed upon timely submission of the charge-sheet. The accused may still pursue regular bail on merits, but not default bail on the ground of pending cognizance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304542