State Of Nct Of Delhi vs Raj Kumar @ Lovepreet @ Lovely

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as the extension of the investigation period was validly granted by the Trial Court under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Court emphasized that extensions must be based on valid grounds, as established in Hitendra Vishnu Thakur v. State of Maharashtra, which restricts casual extensions. Consequently, the appeal by the State of NCT of Delhi was allowed, overturning the High Court's order granting bail to the respondent.