CHAGANTI SATYANARAYAN & ORS. vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to cancel the bail granted to the appellants under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, stating that the bail was granted before the expiry of the 90-day remand period as per the proviso to Section 167(2). The Court clarified that the initial custody period is governed by Section 57, which mandates production before a Magistrate within 24 hours, and that remand powers only arise post such production. The Court concluded that the appellants could seek bail again after re-arrest, as their initial bail was improperly granted.