The investigation of a non-bailable offence is not completed within the prescribed period, and the accused seeks release. Under the BNSS, 2023, the accused is entitled to be released on bail as a matter of right ('default bail') if the investigation exceeds the prescribed limit - recognised, in the non-bailable context, through the provision corresponding to the old Section 167 of the CrPC, which in the BNSS is:

Explanation: The default-bail principle - that an accused must be released on bail, subject to the exceptions, if the investigation is not completed within the prescribed period (60/90 days depending on the offence) - is anchored in the remand/production provision corresponding to the former Section 167 of the CrPC. In the BNSS that provision is Section 187. Section 183 concerns recording of confessions, Section 480 bail in non-bailable cases on the merits, and Section 392 judgment timelines. The right to default bail is a key safeguard protecting against indefinitely delayed investigation.