Supreme Court of India

Shaurya Sunil Kumar Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 538

Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.

Decided 1 July 2026

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From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the filing of charge-sheet without additional copies as required by s.193(8) of the BNSS would entitle the appellant for the benefit of default bail. Headnotes† Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – ss.187(3), 193(8) – Default Bail – Non-filing of charge-sheet without additional copies, does not entitle the accused for the benefit of default bail – FIR u/s.61(2) r/w ss.318, 336 and 340, BNS, 2023; s.7, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and s.66, IT Act, 2000 for cyber fraud of Rs.3.81 crores – Appellant-accused sought default bail u/s.187(3), BNSS

Authorities it was built on

2017 Rakesh Kumar Paul v. State of Assam cited by 14
2020 Bikramjit Singh v. The State of Punjab cited by 6
2002 Central Bureau of Investigation v. R.S. Pai and Anr. cited by 5
2013 Suresh Kumar Bhikamchand Jain v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. cited by 4
2024 Central Bureau of Investigation v. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr. cited by 2
2023 Judgebir Singh @ Jasbir Singh Samra @ Jasbir & Ors. v. National Investigation Agency cited by 2
2022 Serious Fraud Investigation Office v. Rahul Modi & Ors. cited by 2
2020 Saravanan v. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police cited by 1
2021 Fakhrey Alam v. The State of Uttar Pradesh cited by 1
2023 The State through Central Bureau of Investigation v. T. Gangi Reddy @ Yerra Gangi Reddy cited by 1

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