Mahammed Irfan vs. The State Of Karnataka

SECTION II-C

ITEM NO.46

COURT NO.3

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 16374/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-04-2023 in CRLA No. 183/2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru)

REHMATHULLA BEPARI & ORS.

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Respondent $(s)$

(IA No. 242391/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 242392/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

WITH

SLP(Crl) No. 16014/2023 (II-C) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No. 245281/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.245284/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.245283/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.245282/2023-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(Crl) No. 16017/2023 (II-C) (IA No.248791/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.248781/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.248789/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

SLP(Crl) No. 16375-16376/2023 (II-C) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No. 242293/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.242289/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.242290/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

SLP(Crl) No. 16015-16016/2023 (II-C) ( IA No.245275/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.245276/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.245277/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA For Petitioner(s) Mr. S Muralidhar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rahamathulla Kothwal, Adv. Ms. Siddika Aisha, Adv. Mr. Kartik, Adv. Ms. Sana Parveen, Adv. Mr. Adeel Ahmed, AOR Mr. Ashok Panda, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rahamathulla Kothwal, Adv. Mr. Gaga. Gupta, Adv. Mr. Raja Chatterjee, Adv. Mrs. Siddika Aisha, Adv. Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra, AOR Mr. Rahamathulla Kothwal, Adv. Ms. Siddika Aisha, Adv. Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, AOR

For Respondent(s) Mr. D. L. Chidananda, AOR

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

1. Learned counsel for the respondent/State vehemently opposes the petitions.

2. However, taking into consideration that the other co-accused with similar allegations have already been granted bail, we are inclined to allow the petitions.

3. The petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Crime No.63 dated 16.04.2022 Old Hubballi Police Station, Karnataka, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

4. The special leave petitions are, accordingly, disposed of.

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(NARENDRA PRASAD) (ANJU KAPOOR) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)