Bombay High Court Dismisses Bail Application in Dacoity and Arms Act Case; Right to Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC Extinguished by Filing of Charge-Sheet, and Parity Claim Rejected Due to Criminal History and Active Role of Accused. The court held that the right to be released on default bail must be exercised before the charge-sheet is filed, and even a magistrate's failure to inform the accused does not revive the right.
6 Jul 2005The applicant, Sajid Basir Shaikh, filed a bail application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 before the Bombay High Court. He wa...
