https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464865 Section 437(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not create an absolute right to bail merely because sixty days have passed from the first date fixed for evidence in a Magistrate-triable case. It confers only a qualified entitlement, leaving discretion to refuse bail where reasons exist, including delay attributable to the accused, risk of tampering or abscondence, the period already spent in custody, likely trial duration, and the prescribed punishment. The provision operates as a safeguard for speedy trial and personal liberty under Article 21 while preserving judicial control where the interests of justice require refusal. On the facts described, bail was granted subject to conditions. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464865 Section 437(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not create an absolute right to bail merely because sixty days have passed from the first date fixed for evidence in a Magistrate-triable case. It confers only a qualified entitlement, leaving discretion to refuse bail where reasons exist, including delay attributable to the accused, risk of tampering or abscondence, the period already spent in custody, likely trial duration, and the prescribed punishment. The provision operates as a safeguard for speedy trial and personal liberty under Article 21 while preserving judicial control where the interests of justice require refusal. On the facts described, bail was granted subject to conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464865