Supreme Court - Daily Orders
Sharad T Kabra vs Union Of India on 17 August, 2017
Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S) 1420 OF 2017
[Arising out of Special Leave Petition
(Criminal) No.2352 of 2017]
SHARAD T. KABRA ...APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA ...RESPONDENT(S)
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. We have heard the learned counsels for the parties.
3. The accused appellant is in custody for a period of over two years facing charges under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”). Though charge-sheet has Signature Not Verified been submitted as far back as in May, 2015, Digitally signed by VINOD LAKHINA Date: 2017.08.17 16:10:40 IST Reason: the trial has not commenced. Even charges 2 have not been framed against the accused appellant. It is stated at the bar that there are total of 13 cases against the accused appellant [8 cases for the offence(s) under the IPC and 5 cases for the offence(s) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (for short “PMLA”)].
4. From the materials on record, it appears that in the cases registered under the PMLA the accused appellant has been granted bail. Learned counsel for the accused appellant has submitted that in respect of the cases involving offences under the IPC [in which Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating] the accused appellant has either been granted bail or has not been arrested and the present is the only case in connection with which he is in detention.
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5. Be that as it may, having regard to the period of custody suffered and the fact that the trial has not commenced we are of the view that the accused appellant should be released on bail. We order accordingly. Therefore, the appellant is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI & Economic Offences, Indore (M.P.) in connection with Special Case No.02/2015 arising out of RC BD1/E/2014/0008.
6. At the same time, to take care of the apprehension expressed by the learned Solicitor General for India that the accused appellant may abscond like two other co-accused which apprehension is considered to be reasonable we direct that the learned trial Court will release the accused appellant on bail subject to such conditions including the condition 4 requiring the accused appellant to report to the local police station at periodic intervals as may be considered appropriate and only after hearing the learned Public Prosecutor on the issue of conditions to be imposed for grant of bail.
7. Consequently, the order of the High Court is set aside and the present appeal is disposed of in the above terms.
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(RANJAN GOGOI) ...................,J.
(NAVIN SINHA)
NEW DELHI
AUGUST 17, 2017
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ITEM NO.3 COURT NO.4 SECTION II-A
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). 2352/2017 (ARISING OUT OF IMPUGNED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 14-12-2016 IN MCRC NO. 4147/2016 PASSED BY THE HIGH COURT OF M.P AT INDORE) SHARAD T KABRA PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA RESPONDENT(S) Date : 17-08-2017 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vikram Chaudhri, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Nikhil Jain, AOR Mr. Harshit Sethi, Adv.
Mr. Sangram S. Saron, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Ranjit Kumar, SG Mr. S.S. Ray, Adv.
Mr. Devashish Bharukha, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Leave granted.
The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order.
[VINOD LAKHINA] [ASHA SONI]
AR-cum-PS BRANCH OFFICER
[SIGNED ORDER IS PLACED ON THE FILE]