CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs NAZIR AHMED SHEIKH

The Supreme Court held that under Section 20(4) of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, the charge-sheet must be filed within one year from the date of arrest, which in this case was March 8, 1991. The Court found that the Designated Court erred in granting bail on the grounds that the charge-sheet was not filed in time, as it was filed on March 6, 1992, within the prescribed limit. The Court set aside the bail order, emphasizing that the later amendment to the Act regarding extensions did not apply since the arrest occurred before the amendment.