The Indian Express reported that a Delhi court granted bail to a transport department official arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in a case about the alleged illegal trading of autorickshaw permits by a nexus of dealers, touts and officials.
Advocate Pravesh Dabas, representing the official, told the newspaper that he had applied for bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Default bail, briefly
Section 167(2) CrPC — now Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — limits how long an accused can be held while investigation continues: generally 60 or 90 days, depending on the offence. If the chargesheet is not filed within that period, the accused becomes entitled to bail, often called default or statutory bail.
Where it was reported
- The Indian Express — "Autorickshaw permit scam: Delhi court grants bail to Burari transport official" (29 September 2023)
