https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467204 A prosecution complaint filed before completion of investigation does not defeat the accused's indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC, because the statutory protection depends on completion of investigation within time, not on a premature filing made to avoid that consequence. Continued remand after expiry of the prescribed period is impermissible unless default bail is offered, as detention beyond the statutory limit is inconsistent with the scheme of Section 167(2) and Article 21. The application for default bail was therefore allowed and release on bail directed. en-us Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:02:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467204 A prosecution complaint filed before completion of investigation does not defeat the accused's indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC, because the statutory protection depends on completion of investigation within time, not on a premature filing made to avoid that consequence. Continued remand after expiry of the prescribed period is impermissible unless default bail is offered, as detention beyond the statutory limit is inconsistent with the scheme of Section 167(2) and Article 21. The application for default bail was therefore allowed and release on bail directed. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467204