Harbans Lal vs. The State Of Jammu And Kashmir

ITEM NO.42 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-C

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 4451/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-04-2022 in CRLM No. 1581/2019 passed by the High Court Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh At Jammu)

HARBANS LAL & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR Respondent(s)

(IA No. 60060/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date : 28-04-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Anant Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Virendra Mohan, Adv.

Mr. Bipin Kr. Jha, Adv.

Mr. Sunil Tomar, Adv.

Mr. Mithilesh Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Satish Pandey, AOR

For Respondent(s)

Mr. G M Kawoosa, Adv. Ms. Pallak Mittal, Adv. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioners have been incarcerated for a period of more than 12 years and there is no likelihood of the appeal nor the application for suspension of sentence are being heard by the High Court in the near future, we are inclined to allow the application.

2. The petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with FIR No. 15/2011 registered at Police Station R.S. Pura at Jammu and Kashmir, on such terms and conditions as may be deemed fit and appropriate by the learned Trial Judge.

3. Needless to state that the High Court is requested to hear the appeal expeditiously and the petitioners would cooperate with expeditious disposal of the appeal.

4. The special leave petition is disposed of accordingly.

5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(DEEPAK SINGH) (RAM SUBHAG SINGH) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

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