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No default bail if chargesheet filed but not provided to accused: Supreme Court

Times of India · Jul 1, 2026, 8:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The Supreme Court has ruled that an accused cannot claim default bail simply because copies of the chargesheet weren't provided within the statutory timeline. Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh clarified that the right to default bail arises only if the chargesheet itself isn't filed within the sti

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No default bail if chargesheet filed but not provided to accused: Supreme Court

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