Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 439 · Decided 19 June 2020
S. Kasi v. State Through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 439 · [2020] 5 S.C.R. 277
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 452/2020
- Decided
- 19 June 2020
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, M.R. SHAH, V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 457, 380, 457(2), 380(2), 411(2), 414(2); CrPC Section 167(2), 57, 167; Constitution
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 167(2) - Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated period - The appellant-accused was arrested on 21.02.2020 u/ss. 457, 380, 457(2), 380(2), 411(2) and 414(2) IPC judicial custody for more than 73 days and non- filing of charge-sheet - The appellant filed for bail by default as contemplated u/s. 167(2) Cr. P.C. before the High Court - The High Court referring to an order of the Supreme Court dated 23.03.2020 passed in Suo Moto W.P.(C) No. 3 of
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