In Brief
State of Madhya Pradesh sought review of a Supreme Court judgment granting default bail to respondents in an UAPA case. The Court reaffirmed that under Section 43-D(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, only the Court—not the Magistrate—can grant extensions for investigation completion. Since the Magistrate lacked authority to extend the investigation period, the respondents qualified for default bail. The review petition was dismissed as it did not reveal any error apparent on record warranting interference with the earlier judgment.">
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