Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | on merits s. 167(2) Default bail Cancellation of Cr.P.C |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Act(s) Referred | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) |
Case(s) Referred | Referred Case 0 Referred Case 1 Referred Case 2 |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Allowed |
Headnote | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 167(2) – Default bail – Cancellation of, on merits – On facts, accused-respondent arrested in connection with the murder of a former MLA, released on default bail u/s 167(2) – CBI concluded the investigation, filed chargesheet and then filed for cancellation of bail of the respondent – However, the High Court rejected the said petition on the ground that default bail granted u/s. 167(2) cannot be cancelled on merits – On appeal, held: Order of release on bail under proviso to s. 167(2) cannot be called as an order on merits – Purpose of proviso to s.167(2) is to press expeditious investigation within the prescribed time limit – Accused is released on bail under proviso to s.167(2) on the failure of the prosecuting agency –Mere filing of the chargesheet subsequent to a person is released on default bail u/s. 167(2) cannot be a ground to cancel the bail of a person, who is released on default bail – No absolute bar that once a person is released on default bail u/s.167(2), his bail cannot be cancelled on merits – On filing of the chargesheet on conclusion of the investigation, if a strong case is made out and on merits, it is found that he has committed a non-bailable offence/crime, on the special reasons/grounds and considering ss. 437(5) and 439(2), over and above other grounds on which the bail to a person, who is released on bail can be cancelled on merits – Therefore, the courts are not precluded from considering the application for cancellation of the bail on merits –Order of the High Court set aside – ss. 174, 437(5), 439(2) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 120-B, 201, 302, 506 |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah |
Neutral Citation | 2023 INSC 44 |
Petitioner | The State Through Central Bureau Of Investigation |
Respondent | T. Gangi Reddy @ Yerra Gangi Reddy |
SCR | [2023] 1 S.C.R. 741 |
Judgement Date | 2023-01-16 |
Case Number | 37 |
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