2000 (4) TMI 852

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.... 2. The facts are not in dispute. On 20th January, 1999, on rejection of the application for anticipatory bail, in case FIR No. 43 of 4.5.1999 the appellant surrendered before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate and was remanded to judicial custody. Thereafter, while still in judicial custody, by an order dated 23rd December, 1999, the matter was adjourned at the request of the in....

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....ssions Judge, Ludhiana, which was dismissed on 17.1.2000. The State, thereafter, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in the High Court and by the order impugned before us a learned Single Judge of the High Court directed the Judicial Magistrate, First Class Ludhiana to grant police remand of the appellant for a further period of seven days. This appeal, by special leave is directed against ....

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....t considered the ambit and scope of Section 167 Cr.P.C. and held that there cannot be any detention in police custody after the expiry of the first 15 days even in a case where some more offences, either serious or other wise committed by an accused in the same transaction come to light at a later stage. The Bench, however clarified that the bar did not apply if the same arrested accused was invol....