Default Bail Can Be Cancelled on Merits After Chargesheet
Case: State Through CBI vs T. Gangi Reddy
Citation: SLP (Crl) No. 9573/2022
Court: Hon’ble Supreme Court
In a crucial ruling, the Supreme Court held that default bail can be cancelled on merits after the filing of the chargesheet. The Court clarified that there is no legal bar to cancelling default bail once the investigating agency has submitted the final report.
Default bail is granted under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. if the chargesheet is not filed within 60 or 90 days from the date of arrest.
- Legal Insight: Bail by default is not absolute—merits matter after chargesheet.
- Implication: Strengthens judicial discretion in post-investigation bail review.
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