Bail window starts from date of remand order: HC

The Telangana High Court has ruled that the 60/90-day period required for seeking default or statutory bail in criminal cases must be calculated from the date of the Magistrate's remand order, not from the date of registration of the FIR.

- TG NAIDU @ Hyderabad

This clarification was made by Justice J Sreenivas Rao while dismissing a bail plea in a high-profile property fraud case.

The judge pointed out that an accused is entitled to default bail if the chargesheet is filed on or after the 61st/91st day, provided the bail application is made before the chargesheet is filed. He further stated that once the right to default bail accrues, it cannot be defeated by a subsequent filing of the chargesheet.