https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312858 Default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC is available only when the charge sheet is not filed within the statutory period, and it does not become incomplete merely because the FSL report is filed later. The Delhi HC followed the settled view that omission of the FSL report does not by itself defeat a timely charge sheet under Section 173(2) CrPC. It also noted that the contraband was of commercial quantity, attracting the Section 37 NDPS Act bar. On that basis, the petitioner was not entitled to default bail and the application was rejected. en-us Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:13:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312858 Default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC is available only when the charge sheet is not filed within the statutory period, and it does not become incomplete merely because the FSL report is filed later. The Delhi HC followed the settled view that omission of the FSL report does not by itself defeat a timely charge sheet under Section 173(2) CrPC. It also noted that the contraband was of commercial quantity, attracting the Section 37 NDPS Act bar. On that basis, the petitioner was not entitled to default bail and the application was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312858