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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