GITESH RANJAN BHATTACHARJEE, J.

( 1 ) IN moving this application for bail the learned Advocate for the petitioner inter alia argues that although in this case charge-sheet has been submitted within 90 days from the date of arrest of the petitioner-accused under various Sections including Section 302, I. P. C. , yet the said charge-sheet cannot be treated as a valid charge-sheet under Section 173 (2), Cr. P. C. inasmuch as neither any copy of any forensic report has been applied to the petitioner accused nor any forensic report has been forwarded under Sub-Section (5) of Section 173, Cr. P. C. along with the charge-sheet although certain articles were sent for forensic examination and report during investigation. It is the contention of the learned Advocate for the petitioner that unless the charge-sheet is accompanied by all the documents REFERRED TO in Sub-Section (5) of Section 173 Cr. P. C. the charge-sheet cannot be treated as a valid charge-sheet and if the charge-sheet cannot be treated as valid charge-sheet it will have to be held that the investigation has not been completed and as such the accused is entitled to the benefit of statutory bail under Section 167 (2) Cr. P. C

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