Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court
BNSS Section 187 | Default Bail Extinguished by Charge Sheet Submission Within Statutory Period, Even If Cognizance Taken Later : Gauhati HC
Gauhati HC rules that default bail under BNSS is forfeited once a charge sheet is filed within the 90-day statutory period, regardless of when cognizance is taken, provided a judicial order confirms its submission. This clarifies that procedural compliance with filing timelines overrides subsequent judicial delays in cognizance, impacting undertrial rights and prosecution strategies under the new criminal procedure code.