SAROJNEI SAKSENA
Dara Singh Alias Raja – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
1. The only point for consideration in this petition is whether even after the presentation of challan on July 20, 1995, the petitioner can claim that he be released on bail under Section 167 (2) Cr. P.C. No doubt, the bail petition was filed on June 1, 1995, but before this petition could be decided on July 20, 1995., challan is presented against the accused. In Sanjay Dutt V/s. The State, 1995 Cri LJ 477, the Apex Court has held "The indefeasible right" of the accused to be released on bail in accordance with Section 20 (4) (bb) of TADA, 1987 read with Section 167 (2) Cr. P.C. in default of completion of the investigation and filing of the challan within the time allowed is a right which endures to, and is enforceable by the accused only from the time of default till the filing of the challan and it does not survive or remain enforceable on the challan being filed." The facts of Raghubir Singh V/s. State of Bihar, AIR 1987 SC 149 : (1987 Cri LJ 157) are slightly distinguishable because in that case the accused was already enlarged on bail and thereafter charge sheet was filed. The point for consideration was whether that order stands defeated by filing of the charge sheet
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