https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312902 An order extending the period for investigation or custody cannot operate retrospectively to defeat an accused's accrued right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC. Where the statutory period expires without a valid extension granted before expiry, a later order extending time cannot cure the lapse or nullify the right to seek bail. On that principle, the accused was held entitled to default bail and the refusal of bail by the court below could not stand. en-us Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:53:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312902 An order extending the period for investigation or custody cannot operate retrospectively to defeat an accused's accrued right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC. Where the statutory period expires without a valid extension granted before expiry, a later order extending time cannot cure the lapse or nullify the right to seek bail. On that principle, the accused was held entitled to default bail and the refusal of bail by the court below could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312902