Non-Filing of Additional Chargesheet Copies Under BNSS Does Not Entitle Accused to Default Bail
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Case: SHAURYA SUNIL KUMAR SINGH v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 01-07-2026
Law: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Code of Criminal Procedure, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, Constitution of India.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Interpretation of Section 193(8) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 regarding filing additional chargesheet copies.
- Whether non-compliance with procedural copy requirements entitles an accused to default bail under Section 187(3) of the BNSS.
- Analysis of the directory nature of procedural provisions governing the supply of documents to the accused.
- Reaffirmation that the right to default bail is extinguished once a chargesheet is filed within the statutory period.
- Judicial precedents clarifying that incomplete document submission does not invalidate a chargesheet or revive default bail rights.