https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312887 A police report is treated as complete for Section 167(2) only when it is filed with the material papers required by Section 173(5); a charge-sheet lacking those accompaniments is incomplete for the purpose of cognizance and judicial action under Section 190(1)(b). If a complete police report is not filed within the prescribed period, the accused acquires an indefeasible right to default bail, and that right is not defeated by a later attempt to cure defects in a returned report. The protection is linked to speedy investigation and personal liberty under Article 21. en-us Fri, 19 Mar 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:47:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312887 A police report is treated as complete for Section 167(2) only when it is filed with the material papers required by Section 173(5); a charge-sheet lacking those accompaniments is incomplete for the purpose of cognizance and judicial action under Section 190(1)(b). If a complete police report is not filed within the prescribed period, the accused acquires an indefeasible right to default bail, and that right is not defeated by a later attempt to cure defects in a returned report. The protection is linked to speedy investigation and personal liberty under Article 21. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Mar 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312887