'Misconceived': Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL For 'Default Bail' To Rape Accused If Chargesheet Not Filed Within 2 Months Of FIR

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea which prayed for a declaration that a rape accused may seek 'Default Bail', in case a chargesheet is not filed against him within two months of lodging of FIR. The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vikas Budhwar dismissed the plea for being ‘misconceived’ as it noted that such a prayer need...