https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312901 Default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC crystallises once the final report period expires, unless the prosecution secures a valid extension in compliance with Section 36-A of the NDPS Act. Here, the extension was sought only because the chemical examiner's report had not been received, but the mandatory requirements of a Public Prosecutor's report showing investigation progress and compelling reasons for further detention, together with notice to the accused, were not shown to have been met. The extension order was therefore routine and mechanical, and it did not defeat the petitioner's right to default bail. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:53:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312901 Default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC crystallises once the final report period expires, unless the prosecution secures a valid extension in compliance with Section 36-A of the NDPS Act. Here, the extension was sought only because the chemical examiner's report had not been received, but the mandatory requirements of a Public Prosecutor's report showing investigation progress and compelling reasons for further detention, together with notice to the accused, were not shown to have been met. The extension order was therefore routine and mechanical, and it did not defeat the petitioner's right to default bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312901