Courts cannot extend Investigation period under Section 167 CrPC, Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Courts cannot extend Investigation period under Section 167 CrPC, Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has ruled that provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) do not empower anyone to extend the period within which the investigation must be completed nor does it admit of any such eventuality. Consequently, an accused will be entitled to default bail on the expiry of the 90 days contemplated in Section 167 of CrPC even if the chargesheet is returned due to technical reasons.

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