Remand under section 309 crpc | Remand of an Accused During Further Investigation |Police Remand After Filing Of Charge Sheet | Find Your Advocate
written by :- Ananya Sharma Remand of an Accused During Further Investigation We are well aware of the custody of an accused before the filing of charge-sheet that is during the stage of pre-cognizance. An accused can be kept in police custody for a maximum of 15 days and the remand i.e the judicial custody can be extended by the Judicial Magistrate to a period of 60 days or 90 days depending on the gravity of the offence and the amount of punishment for the offence. But a vital question which needs to be addressed is what happens to the custody of the accused after the filing of the charge-sheet and under which custody can an accused be kept for further investigation? The distinction of custody can be inferred with the help of sections 167 and 309. Section 309 elucidates on the power of the court to postpone or adjourn proceedings and remand the accused into custody if it deems fit. But the main issue arose as to