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Supreme Court judgments on Section 167, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

16 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 167 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

State (NCT) of Delhi vs Rajeev Sharma
SC · 3 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 617 : 2025 INSC 456
Issue arose whether the term imprisonment for a term “not less than 10 years” in clause (i) of the proviso (a) to s.167(2) Cr.P.C would include an offence where the punishment of 14 years of imprisonment is prescribed, b…
Ritu Chhabaria vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 26 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 826 : 2023 INSC 436
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Right of default bail – A chargesheet, if can be filed in piecemeal without first completing the investigation and whether the filing of such chargesheet extinguishes the rig…
Case Details Enforcement Directorate Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.
SC · 24 April 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 1133 : 2023 INSC 1090
Matter pertains to application filed by the appellant seeking clarification of the judgment dated 27.03.2023 passed by this Court in Crl App Nos. 701-702 of 2020, Enforcement Directorate, Government of India v. Kapil Wad…
Qamar Ghani Usmani vs The State of Gujarat
SC · 10 April 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 824 : 2023 INSC 337
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Default bail – Appellant-accused was arrested on 29.01.2022 – 90 days period u/s. 167 was to expire on 29.04.2022 – On 22.04.2022, IO prayed for extension of time to complet…
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Vikas Mishra @ Vikash Mishra
SC · 10 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 321 : 2023 INSC 345
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Application for default bail – Frustration of judicial process by conduct – Respondent was accused of having committed offence u/s 409/120B of IPC – On 16.04.2021, the respo…
The State through Central Bureau of Investigation vs T. Gangi Reddy @ Yerra Gangi Reddy
SC · 16 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 741 : 2023 INSC 44
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 167(2) – Default bail – Cancellation of, on merits – On facts, accused-respondent arrested in connection with the murder of a former MLA, released on default bail u/s 167(2) – CBI co…
Jigar @ Jimmy Pravinchandra Adatiya vs State of Gujarat
SC · 23 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 367 : 2022 INSC 1013
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 – s.20(2) – Proviso added by the 2015 Act to sub-section (2) of s.167, CrPC – Interpretation of. Code of Crimin…
Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Rahul Modi & Ors.
SC · 7 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 597 : 2022 INSC 158
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.167(2) – Filing of a charge-sheet is sufficient compliance with the provisions of s.167and that an accused cannot demand release on default bail under s.167(2) on the ground that cogni…
Fakhrey Alam vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 15 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1000 : 2021 INSC 183
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167 – Default bail – FIR against appellant under provisions of IPC, Arms Act and the UAPA Act –Appellant, if entitled to default bail under s.167(2) CrPC in the facts of the case – He…
Enforcement Directorate, Government of India vs Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. etc.
SC · 23 February 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 721 : 2021 INSC 113
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2)(a)(ii) – Default bail – Issue as to whether while computing the period of 90 days or 60 days as contemplated in s.167(2)(a)(ii) CrPC, the day of remand is to be included or exc…
Saravanan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1035 : 2020 INSC 600
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Condition imposed to deposit a sum on default/statutory bail – Sustainability of – The High Court accepted the prayer of the appellant to release him on the default bail/statut…
Bikramjit Singh vs The State of Punjab
SC · 12 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 875 : 2020 INSC 589
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 307, 452, 427, 341, 34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25 – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3,4,5,6 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – s. 13 –…
S. Kasi vs State through the Inspector of Police Samaynallur Police Station Madurai District
SC · 19 June 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 277 : 2020 INSC 439
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Entitlement to bail in event charge sheet not filed by the police within the stipulated period – The appellant-accused was arrested on 21.02.2020 u/ss. 457, 380, 457(2), 380…
Sushila Aggarwal and Others vs State (NCT of Delhi) and Another
SC · 29 January 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 106
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 439 and 167(2) – Order u/s.438 granting anticipatory bail – Life and operation of – Conflicting views of different Benches of varying strength as to whether the protection…
Achpal @ Ramswaroop & Another vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 24 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 327 : 2018 INSC 856
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Investigation not complete within the period prescribed under – Right of an accused in custody, to be released on bail – FIR registered against appellants-accused– Appellants…
Rambeer Shokeen vs State of NCT of Delhi
SC · 31 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 373 : 2018 INSC 76
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 – ss.3 and 4 – Arrest of appellant-accused on 01.12.2016 – Before the expiry of 90 days period, application filed by the Add…

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