Murli Dhar Singh vs. Central Bureau Of Investigation Through Its Director

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

OF 2023 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CRIMINAL) NO. 4638 OF 2023)

MURIT DHAR STNGH

$APPELLANT(S)$

$RESPONDENT(S)$

VERSUS

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ANR.

WITH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2023 (ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CRIMINAL) NO. 5479 OF 2023)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellants and learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the respondent no.1.

In the year 2021, the charge-sheet has been filed. There are no antecedents of the appellants.

In view of this position, at this stage it is not necessary for us to go into the question whether condition of deposit of adequate amount can be imposed on the appellants.

Accordingly, the interim orders dated 24^th April, 2023 passed in S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 4638 of 2023 and dated $28^th$ April, 2023 passed in S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 5479 of 2023, are made absolute, subject to condition that the appellants shall always remain present before the Trial Court on the dates fixed and shall perate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the In case it is found that the trial is delayed on account of $\mathbf{C}^{\text{10:08}}_{\text{max}}$

the non-cooperation by the appellants, it will be open for the respondents to apply for cancellation of bail.

The Appeals are accordingly allowed.

..........................J. (ABHAY S.OKA)

..........................J. (PANKAJ MITHAL)

NEW DELHI; September 11, 2023.

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). 4638/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-02-2023 in CRMABA No. 17180/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad)

MURLI DHAR SINGH Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ANR. Respondent(s)

WITH

SLP(Crl) No. 5479/2023 (II) (IA No. 69545/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No. 69543/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 11-09-2023 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL

For Petitioner(s)	Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, AOR
	Mr. Anurag Singh, Adv.

• For Respondent(s) Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, A.S.G. Ms. Deepabali Dutta, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv. Mr. Madhav Sinhal, Adv. Mr. Tacho Eru, Adv.
• Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR

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

Leave granted.

The Appeals are allowed in terms of the signed order. The operative portion of the order reads thus:

"Accordingly, the interim orders dated 24th April, 2023 passed in S.L.P. (Criminal)

No. 4638 of 2023 and dated 28th April, 2023 passed in S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 5479 of 2023, are made absolute, subject to condition that the appellants shall always remain present before the Trial Court on the dates fixed and shall cooperate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the case. In case it is found that the trial is delayed on account of the non-cooperation by the appellants, it will be open for the respondents to apply for cancellation of bail.

The Appeals are accordingly allowed."

Pending applications stand disposed of accordingly.

(ASHISH KONDLE) (AVGV RAMU)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

[The signed order is placed on the File]