Supreme Court of India · 2020-06-19
S. KASI vs STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TAMIL NADU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/11405
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S. KASI
- Respondent
- STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TAMIL NADU
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the provisions of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which provide for default bail, are meant to protect personal liberty and cannot be overridden by the Supreme Court's order dated 23.03.2020 regarding the extension of time for filing charge sheets. The Court found that the Madras High Court erred in interpreting the Supreme Court's order as extending the time limit under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's dismissal of the bail application was set aside, granting the appellant default bail.