Complete Police Custody Remand Master Chart – Remand

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Admin

Complete Police Custody Remand Master Chart

10 Supreme Court Judgments Every Magistrate Must Know

This chart is extremely useful for Magistrates dealing with remand under Section 167 CrPC / Section 187 BNSS.

📊 Supreme Court Remand Law Evolution Chart

No	Case	Citation	Core Issue	Key Principle / Ratio	Practical Use in Court
1	CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni	(1992) 3 SCC 141	Police custody period	Police custody allowed only within first 15 days of first remand	Magistrate cannot grant police custody after 15 days
2	State v. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar	(2000) 10 SCC 438	Arrest of absconding accused	Police custody possible after arrest of absconding accused even later	Useful when accused arrested long after FIR
3	Pradeep Ram v. State of Jharkhand	(2019) 17 SCC 326	Accused already in jail	Accused in judicial custody can be taken on production warrant and remanded in another case	Common in multiple FIRs
4	Central Bureau of Investigation v. Rathin Dandapat	(2015) 11 SCC 275	Split remand	Police custody may be granted in parts within 15 days	Magistrate can give 3+2+4 days
5	Directorate of Enforcement v. Deepak Mahajan	(1994) 3 SCC 440	Custody under special laws	Remand powers extend to offences under special statutes	Applies to PMLA, Customs, etc.
6	Chaganti Satyanarayana v. State of Andhra Pradesh	(1986) 3 SCC 141	Calculation of remand period	90/60 day period starts from date of first remand	Important for default bail calculation
7	Sanjay Dutt v. State	(1994) 5 SCC 410	Default bail	Default bail is statutory right if chargesheet not filed	Magistrate must release accused
8	Uday Mohanlal Acharya v. State of Maharashtra	(2001) 5 SCC 453	Accrual of default bail	Right arises immediately after expiry of statutory period	Court must grant bail if application filed
9	Rakesh Kumar Paul v. State of Assam	(2017) 15 SCC 67	60 vs 90 days	If punishment less than 10 years → 60 days rule	Important for Magistrate in remand matters
10	Bikramjit Singh v. State of Punjab	(2020) 10 SCC 616	Default bail right	Default bail is part of Article 21 liberty	Cannot be defeated by late chargesheet

⚖ Practical Remand Law Structure for Magistrates

Stage 1 — Arrest

Police arrest accused.

Relevant safeguards from:

D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
Joginder Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Stage 2 — First Production (Within 24 hours)

Magistrate must decide:

✔ Police custody
✔ Judicial custody

Guided by:

CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni

Stage 3 — During First 15 Days

Magistrate may grant:

✔ Police custody
✔ Judicial custody
✔ Split remand

Guided by:

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Rathin Dandapat

Stage 4 — After 15 Days

❌ Police custody not allowed

✔ Only judicial custody

Rule from:

CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni

Stage 5 — If Accused Arrested Later

Police custody may again be possible.

Rule from:

State v. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar

Stage 6 — Multiple FIR Situation

Accused can be taken on production warrant.

Rule from:

Pradeep Ram v. State of Jharkhand

Stage 7 — Default Bail

If chargesheet not filed:

Offence	Time Limit
Serious offence	90 days
Other offence	60 days

Guided by:

Rakesh Kumar Paul v. State of Assam
Uday Mohanlal Acharya v. State of Maharashtra

📊 Visual Remand Timeline

Arrest

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24 Hours → Production before Magistrate

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First 15 Days → Police Custody Possible

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After 15 Days → Only Judicial Custody

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60 / 90 Days → Chargesheet

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If not filed → Default Bail

🧠 One-Line Judicial Memory Sheet

Case	Ratio
CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni	Police custody only within 15 days
State v. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar	Absconding accused fresh custody
Pradeep Ram v. State of Jharkhand	Remand in different FIR
Chaganti Satyanarayana v. State of Andhra Pradesh	60/90 days from first remand
Rakesh Kumar Paul v. State of Assam	Less than 10 years → 60 days