JUDGMENT - N.P. CHAPALGAONKER, J.:---When the report about completion of investigation of a cognizable offence popularly known as change-sheet is filed by investigating agency and Court officials refuse to accept it on the ground that it is incomplete and therefore, it is again submitted in the Court aftersome days and after rectifying alleged defect, what would be the date of completion of investigation, the first one or date of subsequent filing of change-sheet? Precisely this is the question for consideration in this criminal application. This question has assumed importance because the first date of filing change-sheet is within statutory limitation prescribed for completion of investigation and second date is outside the said limitation, and thus have a bearing on the question of right to bail under section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2. A complaint was lodged at Udgir Police Station on 18-10-1990 by father alleging that his minor daughter has been kidnapped by the petitioner with intent to compel her illicit intercourse and is also raped by him. Crime No. 115/1990 was registered against the petitioner and he was arrested on 28-10-1990. Secine then, he is in

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