Supreme Court of India

Mithabhai Pashabhai Patel and Others v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2009] 7 S.C.R. 1126
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 6 May 2009

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 167, 309 - Power of remand - Held: The Court can -f ' c exercise power of remand u/s. 167(2) when investigation is not complete - Once chargesheet is filed and cognizance of offence is taken, Court cannot exercise its power uls. 167(2) and then s.309(2) is attracted - On facts, appellant were granted bail - They could not be taken into custody ordinarily unless their bail was cancelled - High Court was not correct in holding that as further investigation was required, s.167(2) gives ample power for grant of police remand - Constitution of India, 1950 -

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