Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray of the Orissa High Court has ruled that the ‘date of submission’ of the chargesheet is the only relevant date to consider while awarding ‘default bail’ under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The ‘date of preparation’ of the chargesheet is irrelevant unless it is presented to the Court
Default Bail | “Date of Submission” of Charge Sheet not the “Date of Preparation” is Relevant, Rules Orissa HC
