Supreme Court Judgment on Anticipatory Bail

REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1134-1135 OF 2015 [arii!" #$% #& S'()ia* L(a+( P(%i%i#! ,Cr*. N#. 02/-02 #& 2014

BHADRESH BIPINBHAI SHETH

.....APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS STATE OF GUJARAT & ANOTHER

.....RESPONDENT(S)

JUDMENT A.. SIRI J.

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=r. =r. D,! D,!an antt Dave and and =r. Har$ Har$n n Rava#% Rava#% #ear #earne ned d en$r en$r ',n ',ne# e# a""ear$ng *r t!e a""e##ant t8 , t!r,g! t!e -ater$a# n re'rd n t!e 3a$ * 5!$'! $t 5a ,g!t t 3e arg,ed t!at t!ere 5a a'>,a$ntan'e 3et5een t!e a""e##ant and t!e "re',tr$: and t!e '$r',-tan'e $nd$'ate t!at t!e "!$'a# re#at$n!$"% $* an% 5a 'nen,a#. It 5a a# ,3-$tted ,3-$tted t!at $n !er tate-ent re'rded 3e*re t!e IO n 7.0<.00% t!ere 5a n a##egat$n * ra"e even 5!en t!e '!arge 5a *ra-ed ,nder Se't$n <06() IP4 t!e "r "re' e',t ,tr$ r$: : d$d d$d nt nt 3+e 3+e't 't t t!e t!e *ra*ra-$n $ng g * t!e t!e a$d a$d '!ar '!arge ge $-"#$'$tr r $n$t ,"n add$t$n * '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 * IP4 a 5e## a*ter a ga" * -re t!an ; ear *r- t!e *ra-$ng * '!ar '!arge ge%% a""# a""#$' $'at$ at$n n 5a 5a -ved -ved *r *r t!$ t!$ ",r" ",r"e e $n t!e t!e *re! *re! '!arge!eet *$#ed 3 t!e IO% t!e IO '#ear# 3erved t!at n t!er '$r',-tant$a# ev$den'e ',#d 3e '##e'ted regard$ng t!e ra"e a a##ege a##eged d 3 t!e '-"#a$n '-"#a$nant ant e:'e"t e:'e"t !er tate-e tate-ent. nt. It 5a a# ,3-$tted t!at $n t!e '-"#a$nt -ade t Jt$ Sang!% NGO% at t!e


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end * t!e '-"#a$nt 5!$'! 5a g$ven 3 t!e "re',tr$:% t!ere 5a a nt$ng t!at n a't$n 3e ta8en n t!e a$d '-"#a$nt a t!e "art$e "art$e 5ere tr$ng tr$ng t arr$ve at a-$'a3# a-$'a3#e e ett#e-ent. ett#e-ent. T!e nt$ng nt$ng read a ,nder@ CT!$ 'ae *$#e 3e 8e"t "end$ng and 5!enever 5e 5ant% n# t!en% , d 'ntet t!$ 'ae aga$n and $t $ t!e 5$! * 3t! * t!e-% t!$ 'ae $ 8e"t "end$ng. Be*re -e Vandana Patva ;.07.00.

Sd? =an$!a . =e!ta ;.07.00

It 5a a# "$nted ,t t!at 3et5een 00 and 00% t!e "re',tr$: "re',tr$: d$d nt nt a""ear t g$ve g$ve !er tate-ent. tate-ent. H5ever% H5ever% t!e tate-ent * ne Vandana Patva% ',ne# $n t!e a$d NGO 5a re'rded. =r. Dave re*erred t t!e 'r?e:a-$nat$n * t!e a$d a$d 5$tne 5!ere$n t!$ 5$tne !ad ad-$tted t!at $n t!e tate-ent dated 7.0<.00 re'rded 3 t!e P#$'e% n *a't regard$ng ra"e 5a tated. It 5a a# nt -ent$ned a t at 5!$'! "#a'e and at 5!at t$-e% t$-e% $n'$dent $n'$dent * ra"e !ad ta8en ta8en "#a'e. T!e #earned #earned en$r en$r ',ne#% t!,% ,3-$tted t!at $n t!ee '$r',-tan'e t!e #earned Add$t$na# Se$n J,dge r$g!t# granted ant$'$"atr 3a$#. T!e rean ad"ted 3 t!e H$g! 4,rt $n 'an'e##$ng t!e 3a$# 5ere '--ented ,"n 3 t!e #earned ',ne# a nt 3aed n re'rd% "art "art$$',# ',#ar# ar#% t!e t!e 3e 3erv rvat at$$n n * t!e t!e H$g! $g! 4,rt ,rt t!at t!at t!e t!e "r "re', e',tr$ tr$: : !ad !ad t r,n a -arat -arat! !n n *r *r gett$ gett$ng ng !er !er '-" '-"#a #a$n $ntt Criminal Appeal Nos. 1134-1135 of 2015 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 02!-02" of 2014)

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reg$tered a a FIR and -re "art$',#ar# *r add$t$n * '!arge ,nder Se't$n Se't$n 716 716 * IP4. T!e *,rt!er *,rt!er ,3-$tted ,3-$tted t!at t!at t!e H$g! H$g! 4,rt 5rng# re'rded t!at t!e Se$n 4,rt !ad *a$#ed t a$ a$gn gn "r"er "r"er rea rean n *r grant grant * ant$'$ ant$'$"a "at tr r 3a$#. 3a$#.

It 5a

"$nted ,t t!at t!e -ve n t!e "art * t!e a""e##ant $n *$#$ng 'r$-$na# 'ae aga$nt t!e !,3and * t!e "re',tr$:% $n 5!$'! t!e "re',tr$: !,3and 5a a'>,$tted% $ treated 3 t!e H$g! 4,rt a ta-"er$ng 5$t! t!e ev$den'e 3 d$t,r3$ng t!e 5$tnee and n t!at 3a$% $t $ 3erved 3 t!e H$g! 4,rt t!at t!e a""e a""e## ##an antt 5a 5a nt nt ent$ ent$t# t#ed ed t t!e t!e 3ene 3ene*$ *$tt * ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$#.. S,3-$$n $n t!$ 3e!a#* 5a t!at even $* t!e '-"#a$nt r 'ae #dged 3 t!e a""e##ant aga$nt t!e !,3and * t!e "re',tr$: are "re,-ed t 3e *a#e% t!e !ad nt!$ng t d 5$t! t!e $ntant 'ae and% t!ere*re% ,'! a't n t!e "art * t!e a""e##ant ',#d never 3e treated a ta-"er$ng 5$t! t!e ev$den'e.

. .

T!e T!e "r "re e', ',tr$ tr$: : a"" a""ea eare red d $n $n "er "ern n and and arg arg,e ,ed d !er !er 'ae 'ae.. S!e S!e e:ten$ve# t8 , t!r,g! t!e ',nter a**$dav$t *$#ed 3 !er $n ""$t$n t t!e "reent "r'eed$ng n t!e 3a$ * 5!$'! !e !a--ered t!e *##5$ng a"e't@

(a)

T!e "re' "re',tr$ ,tr$: : 5a 5a !arra !arraed ed 3 t!e a""e## a""e##ant. ant. F$rt F$rt a't * e:,a# e:,a# $nter',re 5a aga$nt !er 5$!e and 5a '#ear# a ra"e. A*ter


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'--$tt$ng t!$ ra"e% t!e a""e##ant t!reatened !er and tarted 3#a'8-a$#$ng !er. !er. On t!at 3a$% !e t8 ,nd,e advantage * t!e !a"#e 'nd$t$n * t!e "re',tr$: $n 5!$'! !e 5a "#a'ed and '--$t '--$tted ted ,3e> ,3e>,en ,entt a't * $nter' $nter',r ,re e aga$n aga$ntt !er 5$!e 5$!e 5!$'! 5ere nt!$ng 3,t '--$$n * **en'e ,nder Se't$n 716 * IP4. (3) (3)

Var$ r$, #ette #etter r 5ere ere 5r$tt r$tten en 3 t!e a"" a""e## e##ant ant nt nt n# n# t t!e "r "re' e',t ,tr$ r$: : 3,t 3,t t !er !er t!e t!err *a-$ *a-$# # -e-3 -e-3er er  a 5e## 5e##%% 5!$' 5!$'! ! !5 !5ed ed !$ !$ 'nt$ 'nt$n, n,ed ed !ara !ara-en entt t t!e t!e "r "re' e',t ,tr$ r$: : and and !er !er *a-$# -e-3er.

(') (')

T!e T!e a""e a""e## ##an antt 5a 5a even even !av$ !av$ng ng an ev$# ev$# ee ee n t!e t!e "r "re' e',t ,tr$ r$:9 :9  da,g!ter 5! 5a * gr5$ng age and 5anted t 3#a'8-a$# t!e "re',tr$: $n t!$ 3e!a#* a 5e##.

(d)

In rde rderr t !ara !ara t!e "re' "re',tr$ ,tr$:% :% t!e t!e a""e a""e##a ##ant nt even even *$te *$ted d *a#e *a#e 'ae n t!e !,3and * t!e "re',tr$: $n rder t "re,r$e t!e "re',tr$: t 5$t!dra5 t!e 'ae $n >,et$n.

(e) (e)

S!e S!e a# a# ,3-$ ,3-$tt tted ed t!at t!at nt nt n# n# $n t!e '-" '-"#a #a$n $ntt -ade -ade t Jt$ Jt$ Sang! n ;.07.00% !e !ad #eve##ed a##egat$n * ra"e% 3,t ,'! a##egat$n 5ere a# -ade $n !er '-"#a$nt t t!e A4P n ;.0<.00. ;.0<.00. A''rd$n A''rd$ng g t !er% $n $n *a't% t!e tate-ent tate-ent 5!$'! 5a 5a re'rded n 7.0<.00 3 t!e IO 5a nt 'rre't# re'rded 5! $ntent$na## -$tted !er tate-ent 'n'ern$ng !er ra"e 3 t!e


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a""e##ant% t!,g! "e'$*$'a## tated. It $ 3e'a,e * t!$ rean t!at !e !ad t *$#e t!e a""#$'at$n $n t!e tr$a# ',rt *r $n'#,$n * '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 5$t! t!e "raer t!at '-"#a$nt dated ;.0<.00 3e*re t!e A4P !,#d 3e treated a t!e FIR and nt t!e tate-ent dated 7.0<.00 re'rded 3 t!e IO. (*)

S!e S!e a# a# ,3,3-$t $tted ted t!at t!at !e !e !ad !ad t t '-e '-e ," t t!$ t!$  4, 4,rt rt t t !ave !ave t!e '!arge *r **en'e ,nder Se't$n 716 * IP4 *ra-ed aga$nt t!e a""e##ant.

7. 7.

=. =. He-a He-ant nt$8 $8a a a!$% !$% #ear #earne ned d ',n ',ne e## a""e a""ear ar$n $ng g *r *r t!e t!e Stat State% e% ,""rted ,""rted t!e "#ea "#ea * t!e "re',tr$ "re',tr$:. :. Her ,3-$$ ,3-$$n n 5a t!at n'e t!e '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 !a 3een added 5!$'! 5a a er$, '!arge and t!e **en'e 3e$ng nn?3a$#a3#e% t!e "r"er ',re * a't$n 5a t d$re't t!e a""e##ant t ,rrender 3e*re t!e t!e tr$a# ',rt ',rt and a""# a""# *r reg,#ar reg,#ar 3a$#. Her ,3-$$ ,3-$$n n 5a t!at !av$ng regard t t!e er$,ne * t!$ '!arge% $t 5a nt a 'ae * ant$'$"atr 3a$#.

2. 2.

e !ave !ave g$ven g$ven ,r t!,g t!,g!t !t*, *,## and and er$ er$, ,  'n 'n$d $der erat at$ $n n t t!e a*rea a*rea$d $d ,3-$ ,3-$$ $n n n t!e '!arge '!arge%% "art$' "art$',#a ,#ar# r#%% 8ee"$n 8ee"$ng g $n -$nd t!at t!ere $ a '!arge * ra"e aga$nt t!e a""e##ant and t!e 'ae "r+e'ted 3 t!e "re',tr$: $ t!at a a !e#"#e and 5ea8 ,#% !e !a 3een $--ene# $--ene# !arraed% !arraed% "!$'a## "!$'a## a3,ed and


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-enta## trt,red 3 t!e a""e##ant.

<. <.

In t!e t!e *$rt *$rt "#a' "#a'e% e% $t $ ne'e ne'e ar ar  t re-$n re-$nd d ,re ,re#v #ve e t!at t!at $n t!e t!e "re "reent ent "r' "r'ee eed$ d$ng ng% % t!$ t!$ 4,rt 4,rt $ 'n' 'n'ern erned ed nt nt a3, a3,tt t!e *ea$3$#$t * *ra-$ng * t!e '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 r -er$t t!er t!ere e** 3,t 3,t t t!e t!e gran grantt * ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$# t t!e t!e a""e a""e## ##an ant. t. T!ere*re% T!ere*re% t!e arg,-ent * t!e "re',tr$: "re',tr$: t!at ,'! a '!arge $ r$g!t# *ra-ed and t!e ,3-$$n n 3e!a#* * t!e a""e##ant atte atte-" -"t$ t$ng ng t *$nd *$nd t!e t!e #"! "!# #e e and and t!e t!e 5ea8 5ea8n ne e $n t!e t!e "re',t$n 'ae% 5,#d nt 3e * -,'! re#evan'e t t!e $,e $nv#ved. At t!$ tage% $t 'annt 3e a$d a$d a t 5!et!er t!ere 5a an an "! "!$$'a# 'a# re# re#at$ at$n!$ n!$" "

3et5 et5een een t!e t!e a""e a""e## ##a ant and t!e t!e

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Fr Fr t!$ t!$ ",r" ",r" e% e% 5e 5,#d 5,#d *$rt *$rt !$g! !$g!#$ #$g! g!tt t!e t!e ad-$ ad-$tt tted ed "$t "$t$ $n n 5!$'! r,n a *##5@ T!e a##egat$n * ra"e g 3a'8 t t!e ear ;;1?;;/. N d,3t% $n t!e tate-ent dated ;.07.00 g$ven t NGO Jt$ Sang! 3 t!e "re',tr$:% !e !ad #eve##ed t!e a##egat$n * ra"e. E>,a## E>,a##%% n d,3t% d,3t% !e !ad re"eated re"eated t!ee a##egat$n a##egat$n  $n !er '-"#a$nt t A4P n ;.0<.00 a 5e##. 5e##. H5ever% *r -e ',r$, rean% t!e a##egat$n * ra"e d$d nt *$nd -ent$n $n !er tate-ent re'rded 3 t!e IO n 7.0<.00 n t!e 3a$ * 5!$'! 5!$'! FIR 5a reg$tered reg$tered.. T!$ T!$ "$3$# "$3$#$t $t 'annt 'annt 3e r,#ed ,t t!at t!e IO d$d nt re'rd t!e tate-ent 'rre't# and $ntent$na## -$tted t -ent$n a3,t t!e a##egat$n * ra"e. !et!er t!$% $n $n *a't% *a't% !a""ened !a""ened 5,#d 5,#d 3e teted teted d,r$ng d,r$ng tr$a#. tr$a#. H5eve H5ever% r% t!e *a't *a't re-a re-a$n $n  t!at t!at 5!en 5!en t!e t!e FIR FIR 5a 5a reg$ reg$t ter ered ed n t!e t!e 3a$ 3a$  * tate-ent re'rded n 7.0<.00 and t!e '!arge!eet 5a *$#ed -a8$ng ,t a prima a prima facie 'ae n# ,nder Se't$n <06() * IP4% t!e "re',tr$: "re',tr$: d$d d$d nt a ant!$n ant!$ng g at t!at t$-e. T!ere 5a 5a n "rt "rte ett even even 5!en !en '!ar '!arge ge 5a *ra*ra-ed ed 3 t!e t!e 'n' 'n'er erne ned d =ag$trate =ag$trate n# n# ,nder Se't$n Se't$n <06() <06() IP4. T!e 3+e't$n 3+e't$n $n t!$ t!$ regard 5a ra$ed *r t!e *$rt t$-e $n t!e ear 00/ $.e. a#-t 1 ear a*ter t!e *ra-$ng * t!e '!arge and a""#$'at$n 5a *$#ed $n


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t!e ear 00 *r $n'#,d$ng t!e '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 a 5e## 5e## n t!e t!e gr, gr,nd nd t!at t!at !er !er '-" '-"#a #a$n $ntt t t!e t!e A4P g$ve g$ven n n ;.0<.00 ;.0<.00 3e treated treated a FIR. T!e "re',tr "re',tr$: $: -a !ave !ave va#$d rean rean  *r t!$ de#a de#a. H5eve H5ever% r% $t$t $ nt *r , t g $nt $nt t!e a-e at t!$ tage $na-,'! a t!at $ aga$n a -atter * tr$a# and $t 5,#d 3e *r t!e Se$n 4,rt t ,#t$-ate# ad+,dge a t 5!et 5!et!e !err ,'! ,'! de#a de#a  5a 5a ,$t ,$ta3 a3# # e:"# e:"#a$ a$ne ned d and andr r !a !a an an 3ear$ng 3ear$ng n t!e -er$t -er$t * t!e '!arge. '!arge. It $ re$terated re$terated at t!e 't * re"et$t$n t!at 5e !ave t $-"# de'$de t!e >,et$n * *ea$3$#$t * grant * ant$'$"atr 3a$#.

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In a -att -atter er #$8e #$8e t!$ t!$ 5!er 5!ere e a##eg a##egat$ at$n n * * ra"e ra"e "erta$ "erta$n n t t!e t!e "er$ "er$d d 5!$'! $ a#-t 1 ear ag and 5!en n '!arge 5a *ra-ed ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 $n t!e ear 00% and even t!e "re',tr$: d$d nt ta8e an te" *r a#-t ; ear and t!e '!arge ,nder Se't$n 716 IP4 $ added n# $n t!e ear 02% 5e ee n rea rean n 5! 5! t!e a""e a""e## ##an antt !, !,#d #d nt nt 3e g$ve g$ven n t!e 3ene 3ene*$ *$tt * ant$'$"atr ant$'$"atr 3a$#. 3a$#. =ere# =ere# 3e'a,e t!e '!arge '!arge ,nder Se't$n Se't$n 716 IP4% 5!$'! $ a er$, '!arge% $ n5 added% t!e 3ene*$t * ant$'$"atr 3a$# 'annt 3e den$ed 5!en ,'! a '!arge $ added a*ter a #ng "er$d * t$-e and $na't$n * t!e "re',tr$: $ a# a 'ntr$3,tr *a'tr.


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,nde ,nderr Se't$ Se't$n n 27/ 27/ $ t!ere t!ere* *re re $nten $ntende ded d t 'n* 'n*er er 'nd 'nd$t $t$ $na na## $--,n$t *r- t!e 9t,'!9 r 'n*$ne-ent 'nte-"#ated 3 Se't$n 26 * t!e 4de. 4de. T!e een'e een'e * t!$ t!$ "rv$$n "rv$$n $ 3r,g!t 3r,g!t ,t ,t $n t!e *##5$ng -anner@ C6. e *$nd a great dea# * ,3tan'e $n =r Tar8,nde ,3-$$n t!at $n'e den$a# * 3a$# a-,nt t de"r$vat$n * "erna# #$3ert% t!e ',r ',rtt !, !,#d #d #ean #ean aga$ aga$n ntt t!e t!e $-" $-"$ $t$ t$n n * ,nne'ear retr$'t$n n t!e '"e * Se't$n 27/% e"e'$a## 5!en n ,'! retr$'t$n !ave 3een $-"ed 3 t!e #eg$#at,re $n t!e ter- * t!a t!at e't e't$ $n. n. Se't Se't$ $n n 27/ 27/ $ a "r'e r'ed, d,rra# "rv$$n 5!$'! $ 'n'erned 5$t! t!e "erna# #$3ert * t!e $nd$v$d,a#% 5! $ ent$t#ed t t!e 3ene*$t * t!e "re,-"t$n * $nn'en'e $n'e !e $ nt% n t!e date * !$ a""# ""#$'at$n *r ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$#%% 'nv 'nv$' $'te ted d * t!e t!e **e **en' n'e e $n re"e't * 5!$'! !e ee8 3a$#. An ver ver?g ?gen ener er, ,  $n*, $n*,$ $n n * 'n 'ntr tra$ a$nt nt  and and 'nd$t$n 5!$'! are nt t 3e *,nd $n Se't$n 27/ 27/ 'an -a8e -a8e $t $t "rv "rv$$ $$n n  'n 'nt$ t$t,t t,t$ $na na## ##  v,#nera3#e $n'e t!e r$g!t t "erna# *reed'annt 3e -ade t de"end n '-"#$an'e 5$t! ,nre ,nrea an na3 a3#e #e ret retr$ r$'t 't$ $n n.. T!e T!e 3ene 3ene*$ *$'e 'ent nt "rv "rv$ $$ $n n 'nt 'nta$n a$ned ed $n Se't Se't$ $n n 27/ 27/ -,t -,t 3e aved% nt +ett$ned. N d,3t 'an #$nger a*ter t!e de'$$n $n Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, (;1 (;1/) /)  S44 S44 2/% 2/% t!at t!at $n rde rderr t -eet -eet t!e t!e '!a##enge * Art$'#e  * t!e 4nt$t,t$n% t!e "r'ed, "r'ed,re re eta3# eta3#$! $!ed ed 3 #a5 *r de"r$v de"r$v$ng $ng a "er "ern n * !$ !$ #$3e #$3ert rt  -,t -,t 3e *a$r *a$r%% +,t +,t and and reana3#e. Se't$n 27/% $n t!e *r- $n 5!$'! $t $ 'n'e$ved 3 t!e #eg$#at,re% $ "en t n e:'e e:'e"t "t$n $n n t!e t!e gr, gr,nd nd t!at t!at $t "re "re'r 'r$3 $3e e a "r'ed,re 5!$'! $ ,n+,t r ,n*a$r. e ,g!t% at a## 't% t av$d t!r5$ng $t "en t a 4nt$t,t$na# '!a##enge 3 read$ng 5rd $n $t 5!$'! are nt t 3e *,nd t!ere$n. Criminal Appeal Nos. 1134-1135 of 2015 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 02!-02" of 2014)

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T!, T!,g! g! t!e t!e 4,rt 4,rt 3er 3erve ved d t!at t!at t!e "r$n' "r$n'$" $"#e #e  5!$'! 5!$'! gver gvern n t!e grant * rd$nar 3a$# -a nt *,rn$! an e:a't "ara##e# t t!e r$g!t t ant$'$"atr 3a$#% t$## ,'! "r$n'$"#e !ave t 3e 8e"t $n -$nd% na-e#% t!e 3+e't * 3a$# 5!$'! $ t e',re t!e attendan'e * t!e a'',ed at t!e tr$a#% and t!e "r"er tet t 3e a""#$ed $n t!e #,t$n * t!e >,et$n 5!et!er 3a$# !,#d 3e granted r re*,ed $ 5!et!er $t $ "r3a3#e t!at t!e "art 5$## a""ear t ta8e !$ tr$a#. Ot!er5$e% 3a$# $ $ nt t 3e 5$t!!e#d a a ",n$!-ent. T!e 4,rt !a !a a# a# t 'n 'n$d $der er 5!et 5!et!e !err t!er t!ere e $ an an " "$3 $3$# $#$t $t  * t!e t!e a'',ed ta-"er$ng 5$t! ev$den'e r $n*#,en'$ng 5$tnee et'. On'e On'e t!ee t!ee tet tet are are at$ at$* *$e $ed% d% 3a$# 3a$# !, !,#d #d 3e gran granted ted t an ,ndertr$a# 5!$'! $ a# $-"rtant a v$e5ed *r- ant!er ang#e% na-e#% an a'',ed "ern 5! en+ *reed- $ $n a -,'! 3ette 3etterr "$ "$t$ t$n n t #8 #8 a*te a*terr !$ !$ 'ae 'ae and and t "r" "r"er er# # de*en de*end d !$-e#* !$-e#* t!an t!an $* !e 5ere $n ',td ',td.. T!,% grant r nn?grant nn?grant * 3a$# de"end ,"n a var$et * '$r',-tan'e and t!e ',-,#at$ve e**e't t!ere* enter $nt +,d$'$a# verd$'t. T!e 4,rt tree t!at an $ng#e '$r',-tan'e 'annt 3e treated a * ,n$vera# va#$d$t r a ne'e ne'e ar ar$# $#  +,t +,t$* $*$ $ng ng t!e grant grant r re*,a re*,a## * 3a$#. 3a$#.

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'#ar$ '#ar$*$ *$ng ng t!$ t!$ "$ "$t$ t$n n%% t!e 4,r 4,rtt d$' d$', ,e ed d t!e t!e $n*e $n*ere ren'e n'e  * ant$'$"atr 3a$# $n t!e *##5$ng -anner@


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C7. C7. In rega regard rd t ant$ ant$'$ '$" "atr atr  3a$# 3a$#%% $* t!e t!e "r"ed a'',at$n a""ear t te- nt *r-t$ve * *,rt!er$ng t!e end * +,t$'e 3,t *r-e ,#ter$r -t$ve% t!e 3+e't 3e$ng t $n+,re and and !,-$# ,-$#$a $ate te t!e t!e a"" a""#$'a #$'ant nt 3 !av$ !av$ng ng !$!$arre arret te ed% a d$r d$re't$ e't$n n *r *r t!e t!e re#e re#ea ae * t!e t!e a""#$'ant n 3a$# $n t!e event * !$ arret 5,#d gene genera ra## ##  3e -ade -ade.. On t!e t!e t!e t!err !and !and%% $* $t a""ear a""ear  #$8e# #$8e#%% 'n$de 'n$der$n r$ng g t!e ante'e ante'eden dent t * t!e a""#$'ant% t!at ta8$ng advantage * t!e rder * ant$'$"atr 3a$# !e 5$## *#ee *r- +,t$'e% ,'! an rder 5,#d nt 3e -ade. B,t t!e 'nvere * t!ee "r"$t$n $ nt ne'ear$# tr,e. T!at $ t a% $t 'annt 3e #a$d d5n a an $ne:ra3#e r,#e r,#e t!at t!at ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$# 'ann 'annt t 3e gran grante ted d ,n#e t!e "r"ed a'',at$n a""ear t 3e a't, a't,a ated ted 3 -a#a -a#a *$d *$de e and% and% e>,a# >,a## #%% t!at t!at ant$'$"atr 3a$# -,t 3e granted $* t!ere $ n *ear t!at t!e a""#$'ant 5$## a3'nd. T!ere are evera evera## t!er t!er 'n$d 'n$dera erat$ t$n% n% t n,-er n,-er, , t en,-erate% t!e '-3$ned e**e't * 5!$'! -,t 5e$g! 5$t! t!e ',rt 5!$#e grant$ng r re+e't$ng ant$'$"atr 3a$#. T!e nat,re and er$,ne * t!e "r"ed '!arge% t!e 'nte:t * t!e event #$8e# t #ead t t!e -a8$ng * t!e '!arge% a reana3#e "$3$#$t * t!e a""#$'ant "reen'e nt nt 3e$n 3e$ng g e', e',re red d at t!e t!e tr$a tr$a#% #% a rea rean na3 a3#e #e a""re! a""re!en en$n $n t!at t!at 5$tne 5$tnee e 5$## 5$## 3e ta-"er ta-"ered ed 5$t! and Ct!e #arger $nteret * t!e ",3#$' r t!e State are -e * t!e 'n$derat$n 5!$'! t!e ',r ',rtt !a !a t 8ee" 8ee" $n -$nd -$nd 5!$# 5!$#e e de'$ de'$d$ d$ng ng an a""#$'at$n *r ant$'$"atr 3a$#. T!e re#evan'e * t!e t!ee e 'n 'n$d $der erat at$ $n n 5a 5a "$n "$nte ted d ,t ,t $n The State v. State v. Captain Jagjit Singh, AIR Singh, AIR ;6 S4 <7 @ (;6) 7 S4R 6 @ (;6)  4r$ LJ 6% 5!$'!% t!,g!% 5a a 'ae ,nder t!e #d Se't$n 2;/ 5!$'! 'rre"nd t t!e "reent Se't$n 27; * t!e t!e 4de 4de.. It $ * "ara "ara- -,n ,ntt 'n 'n$d $der erat at$ $n n t re-e-3er t!at t!e *reed- * t!e $nd$v$d,a# $ a ne'ear *r t!e ,rv$va# * t!e '$et a $t $ *r *r t!e t!e eg$ eg$t t$' $' ",r" ",r" e e * t!e t!e $nd$ $nd$v$ v$d, d,a# a#.. A "er "ern n ee8 ee8$n $ng g ant$' ant$'$" $"at atr r  3a$# 3a$# $ t$# t$### a *ree *ree -an ent$t#ed t t!e "re,-"t$n * $nn'en'e. He $ 5$## 5$##$n $ng g t ,3 ,3-$t -$t t retr etra$ a$nt nt  n !$ *reed-% 3 t!e a''e"tan'e * 'nd$t$n 5!$'! t!e ',rt -a t!$n8 *$t t $-"e% $n 'n$derat$n Criminal Appeal Nos. 1134-1135 of 2015 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 02!-02" of 2014)

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* t!e t!e a, a,ra ran' n'e e t!at t!at $* arre arrete ted% d% !e !a# !a### 3e en#arged n 3a$#.

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It $ "ert$ "ert$nen nentt t nte nte t!at t!at 5!$#e 5!$#e $nter" $nter"ret ret$ng $ng t!e t!e e:"re e:"re$ $n n C-a C-a%% $* $* $t t!$n8 *$t '',rr$ng $n Se't$n 27/() * t!e 4de% t!e 4,rt "$nted ,t t!at $t g$ve d$'ret$n t t!e 4,rt t e:er'$e t!e "5er $n a "art$',#ar 'ae r nt% and n'e ,'! a d$'ret$n $ t!er t!ere e -ere -ere# # 3e'a 3e'a, ,e e t!e t!e a'', a'',e ed d $ '!ar '!arge ged d 5$t! 5$t! a er$ er$, ,  **en'e -a nt 3 $te#* 3e t!e rean t re*,e t!e grant * ant$'$"atr ant$'$"atr 3a$# 3a$# $* t!e '$r',-tan'e '$r',-tan'e are are t!er5$e t!er5$e +,t$*$ed. +,t$*$ed. At t!e a-e t$-e% $t $ a# t!e 3#$gat$n * t!e a""#$'ant t -a8e ,t a 'ae 'ae *r grant * ant$'$"atr 3a$#. 3a$#. B,t t!at 5,#d 5,#d nt -ean t!at t!at !e !a t -a8e -a8e ,t ,t a C"e C"e'$ '$a# a# 'ae 'ae. .

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re-ar8ed t!at a 5$e e:er'$e * +,d$'$a# "5er $nev$ta3# ta8e 'are * t!e ev$# 'ne>,en'e 5!$'! are #$8e# t *#5 ,t * $t $nte-"erate ,e.

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Ant!er 'ae t 5!$'! 5e 5,#d #$8e t re*er $ t!e +,dg-ent * a D$v$$n Ben'! * t!$ 4,rt $n t!e 'ae * Si''&aram Satlingappa *&etre v. State of *a&aras&tra an' t&ers . T!$ 'ae #a d5n an e:!a,t$ve '--entar * Se't$n 27/ * t!e 4de 'ver$ng% $n an er,d$te *a!$n% a#-t a## t!e a"e't and $n t!e t!e "r' "r'e e  re# re#$e $e ,"n ,"n t!e t!e a*r a*re ea$ a$d d 4nt nt$$t,t$ t,t$n n Ben' Ben'! !

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+,dg-ent $n #ur$a%s& Sing&+s Sing&+s 'ae. 'ae. In t!e ver *$rt *$rt "ara% "ara% t!e t!e 4,r 4,rtt !$g! !$g!#$ #$g! g!te ted d t!e t!e 'n* 'n*#$ #$'t 't$n $ng g $nte $ntere ret t  5!$' 5!$'! ! are are t 3e 3a#an'ed 5!$#e ta8$ng a de'$$n a t 5!et!er 3a$# $ t 3e granted r nt% a $ '#ear *r- t!e *##5$ng 3ervat$n@ C. Leave granted. T!$ a""ea# $nv#ve $,e * grea greatt ",3# ",3#$' $' $-" $-"rta rtan'e n'e "ert "erta$ a$n$ n$ng ng t t!e t!e $-"rt $-"rtan' an'e e * $nd$v$ $nd$v$d,a d,a#9 #9 "ern "erna# a# #$3ert #$3ert  and t!e '$et9 $nteret. S'$et !a a v$ta# $nteret $n grant r re*,a# * 3a$# 3e'a,e ever 'r$-$na# **en' **en'e e $ t!e **en'e **en'e aga$n aga$ntt t!e State. State. T!e T!e rde rderr gran grant$ t$ng ng r re*, re*,$ $ng ng 3a$# 3a$# -,t -,t re*# re*#e' e'tt "er*e't 3a#an'e 3et5een t!e 'n*#$'t$ng $nteret% na-e na-e# #%% an' an't$ t$t t * $nd$ $nd$v$d v$d,a ,a## #$3e #$3ert rt  and and t!e $nteret * t!e '$et. T!e #a5 * * 3a$# dveta$# t5 t5 'n* 'n*#$ #$'t$ 't$ng ng $nte $ntere ret t% % na-e na-e# #%% n t!e t!e ne ne !and% t!e re>,$re-ent * !$e#d$ng '$et *rt!e t!e !aar !aard d * t!e t!e '-'--$t $tt$ t$ng ng 'r$-e 'r$-e  and and "tent$a#$t * re"eat$ng t!e a-e 'r$-e 5!$#e n 3a$# and n t!e t!er !and% a3#,te ad!eren'e t t!e *,nda-en -enta# "r$n'$"#e * 'r$-$ $-$na# +,r$"r,den'e regard$ng "re,-"t$n * $nn'en'e * an a'',ed ,nt$# !e $ *,nd g,$#t and t!e an't$t * $nd$v$d,a# #$3ert.

7. 7.

T!e T!e "r$n "r$n'$ '$"# "#e e 5!$' 5!$'! ! 'an 'an 3e ',## ',##ed ed ,t% ,t% *r t!e t!e ",r" ",r" e e * t!e $ntant 'ae% 'an 3e tated a ,nder@

($) ($)

T!e T!e '-"# '-"#a$ a$nt nt *$#e *$#ed d aga$ aga$n ntt t!e a'', a'',e ed d need need  t 3e t!r t!r, ,g! g!# # e:a-$ned% $n'#,d$ng t!e a"e't 5!et!er t!e '-"#a$nant !a *$#ed a *a# *a#e e r *r$v *r$v# #, ,  '-" '-"#a #a$n $ntt n ear# ear#$e $err ''a ''a$ $n n..

T!e T!e ',r ',rtt

!,#d a# e:a-$ne t!e *a't 5!et!er t!ere $ an *a-$# d$",te 3et5een t!e a'',ed and t!e '-"#a$nant and t!e '-"#a$nant -,t 3e '#ear# t#d t!at $* t!e '-"#a$nt $ *,nd t 3e *a#e r


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*r$v r$v#,% t!en tr$' r$'t a't$ t$n 5$## 3e ta8en aga$nt !$- $n a''rdan'e 5$t! #a5. #a5. I* t!e 'nn$van'e 3et5een t!e '-"#a$nant '-"#a$nant and t!e $nvet$gat$ng **$'er $ eta3#$!ed t!en a't$n 3e ta8en aga$nt t!e $nvet$gat$ng **$'er $n a''rdan'e 5$t! #a5. ($$) ($$)

T!e T!e grav$ grav$t t * * '!arg '!arge e and and t!e e:a e:a't 't r#e r#e * * t!e a'', a'',e ed d -,t -,t 3e "r"er# '-"re!ended. '-"re!ended. Be*re arret% t!e arret$ng **$'er -,t re'rd t!e va#$d rean 5!$'! !ave #ed t t!e arret * t!e a'',e a'',ed d $n t!e 'ae d$ar d$ar..

In e:'e"t$ e:'e"t$na na## 'ae% 'ae% t!e rean rean 

',# ',#d d 3e re'r re'rde ded d $--e $--ed$ d$at ate# e#  a*ter a*ter t!e t!e arre arret t%%  t!at t!at 5!$# 5!$#e e dea#$ng 5$t! t!e 3a$# a""#$'at$n% t!e re-ar8 and 3ervat$n * t!e arret$ng **$'er 'an a# 3e "r"er# eva#,ated 3 t!e ',rt. ($$$ ($$$))

It $ $-"e $-"era rat$ t$ve ve *r t!e t!e ',r ',rt t t 'are 'are*, *,## ##  and and 5$t! 5$t! -et$' -et$',# ,#, ,  "re'$$n "re'$$n eva#,ate eva#,ate t!e *a't * t!e 'ae. 'ae. T!e d$'ret$ d$'ret$n n t grant 3a$# -,t 3e e:er'$ed n t!e 3a$ * t!e ava$#a3#e -ater$a# and t!e *a't * t!e "art$',#ar 'ae. In 'ae 5!ere t!e ',rt $ * t!e 'n$dered v$e5 t!at t!e a'',ed !a +$ned t!e $nvet$gat$n and !e $ *,## '"erat$ng 5$t! t!e $nvet$gat$ng agen' and $ nt #$8e# t a3'nd% $n t!at event% ',td$a# $nterrgat$n !,#d 3e av$ded. av$ded. A great great $gn-$n $gn-$n%% !,-$#$at$n !,-$#$at$n and d$gra'e $ atta'!ed t arret. Arret #ead t -an er$, 'ne>,en'e 'ne>,en'e nt n# *r t!e a'',ed 3,t *r t!e ent$re *a-$# and at t$-e *r t!e ent$re '--,n$t '--,n$t.. =t "e"#e "e"#e d nt -a8e an d$t$n't$ d$t$n't$n n 3et5een 3et5een


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arret at a "re?'nv$'t$n tage r "t?'nv$'t$n tage. ($v) ($v)

T!er T!ere e $ n +,t +,t$* $*$' $'at at$ $n n *r *r read read$n $ng g $nt $nt Se't$ Se't$n n 27/ 4rP4 4rP4 t!e t!e #$-$ta #$-$tat$ t$n n -ent$ne -ent$ned d $n Se't$n Se't$n 271 4rP4. 4rP4.

T!e "#ent$ "#ent$t,d t,de e *

Se't$n Se't$n 27/ -,t 3e g$ven $t *,## "#a. "#a. T!ere $ n re>,$re-ent re>,$re-ent t!at t!e a'',ed -,t -a8e ,t a C"e'$a# 'ae *r t!e e:er'$e * t!e "5er t t grant ant$'$"atr 3a$#. 3a$#. T!$ v$rt,a##% v$rt,a##% red,'e t!e a#,tar "5er 'n*erred 3 Se't$n 27/ 4rP4 t a dead #etter. #etter. A "ern ee8$ng ant$'$"atr 3a$# $ t$## a *ree -an ent$t#ed t t!e "re,"re,-"t$ "t$n n * $nn'e $nn'en'e n'e.. He $ 5$##$ng 5$##$ng t ,3-$t ,3-$t t retra$nt retra$nt  and 'nd$t$n n !$ *reed-% 3 t!e a''e"tan'e * 'nd$t$n 5!$'! t!e ',rt -a dee- *$t t $-"e% $n 'n$derat$n * t!e a,ran'e t!at $* arreted% !e !a## 3e en#arged n 3a$#. (v) (v)

T!e T!e "r"e "r"err ',r ',re e * a't$ a't$n n n an a""# a""#$' $'at$ at$n n *r *r ant$' ant$'$" $"at atr r 3a$# 3a$# ,g!t t 3e t!at a*ter eva#,at$ng t!e aver-ent and a'',at$n ava$#a3#e n t!e re'rd $* t!e ',rt $ $n'#$ned t grant ant$'$"atr 3a$# t!en an $nter$- 3a$# 3e granted and nt$'e 3e $,ed t t!e P,3#$' P,3#$' Pre',tr. Pre',tr. A*ter A*ter !ear$ng t!e P,3#$' P,3#$' Pre',tr Pre',tr t!e ',rt -a e$t!er re+e't t!e ant$'$"atr 3a$# a""#$'at$n r 'n*$r- t!e $n$t$a# rder * grant$ng 3a$#. 3a$#. T!e ',rt 5,#d 'erta$n# 3e ent$t#ed t $-"e 'nd$t$n *r t!e grant * ant$'$"atr 3a$#. T!e P,3#$' Pre',tr r t!e '-"#a$nant 5,#d 3e at #$3ert t -ve t!e a-e a-e ',r ',rtt *r *r 'an' 'an'e# e##a #at$ t$n n r -d$ -d$* *$n $ng g t!e t!e 'nd 'nd$t $t$ $n n *


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ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$# at an an t$-e t$-e $* #$3e #$3ert rt gran granted ted 3 t!e ',r ',rtt $ -$, -$,e ed. d.

T!e T!e ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# grante granted d 3 t!e ',r ',rtt !, !,#d #d

rd$nar$# 3e 'nt$n,ed t$## t!e tr$a# * t!e 'ae. (v$) (v$)

It $ a ett ett#e #ed d #ega #ega## "$ "$t$ t$n n t!at t!at t!e t!e ',r ',rtt 5!$' 5!$'! ! gran grant t t!e 3a$# 3a$# a# a# !a t!e "5er "5er t 'an' 'an'e# e# $t.

T!e T!e d$' d$'re ret$ t$n n * gran grantt r

'an'e##at$n * 3a$# 'an 3e e:er'$ed e$t!er at t!e $ntan'e * t!e a'',ed% t!e P,3#$' Pre',tr r t!e '-"#a$nant% n *$nd$ng ne5 -ater$a# r '$r',-tan'e at an "$nt * t$-e. (v$$ (v$$)) In ",r ",r,a ,an' n'e e * t!e rde rderr * t!e 4,r 4,rtt * Se Se$ $n n r t!e H$g! H$g! 4,rt% n'e t!e a'',ed $ re#eaed n ant$'$"atr 3a$# 3 t!e tr$a# ',rt% t!en $t 5,#d 3e ,nreana3#e t '-"e# t!e a'',ed t ,rrender 3e*re t!e tr$a# ',rt and aga$n a""# *r reg,#ar 3a$#. (v$$$) (v$$$) D$'re D$'ret$ t$n n veted $n t!e ',rt $n a## -atter -atter !,#d !,#d 3e e:er'$ e:er'$ed ed 5$t! 5$t! 'are 'are and and '$r', '$r',- -"e "e't 't$ $n n de"e de"end nd$n $ng g ,"n ,"n t!e t!e *a't *a't and and '$r','$r',-ta tan'e n'e  +,t$* +,t$*$n $ng g $t e:er'$e e:er'$e..

S$-$# S$-$#ar# ar# % t!e d$'re d$'ret$ t$n n

veted 5$t! t!e ',rt ,nder Se't$n 27/ 4rP4 !,#d a# 3e e:er'$ed e:er'$ed 5$t! 'a,t$n 'a,t$n and "r,den'e. "r,den'e. It $ ,nne'ear ,nne'ear t trave# 3end $t and ,3+e't t!e 5$de "5er and d$'ret$n 'n*erred 3 t!e #eg$#at,re t a r$gr, 'de * e#*?$-"ed #$-$tat$n. ($:) ($:)

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re*, re*,a a## * ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$#..

In 'n 'nn nan an'e 'e 5$t! 5$t! #eg$ #eg$# #at$ at$ve ve

$nten ntent$ t$ n% t!e t!e grant rant r re*, re*,a a## * ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$# !, !,#d #d ne'ear$# de"end n t!e *a't and '$r',-tan'e * ea'! 'ae. (:) (:)

e !a# !a### a# a# re"r re"rd d,' ,'e e "ara "ara  * t!e t!e +,dg +,dg-e -ent nt 5!er 5!ere$ e$n n t!e t!e 4,rt de#$neated t!e *##5$ng *a'tr and "ara-eter t!at need t 3e ta8en $nt 'n$derat$n 5!$#e dea#$ng 5$t! ant$'$"atr 3a$#@

(a) (a)

T!e T!e nat,r nat,re e and and grav$ grav$t t * t!e t!e a'', a'',a at$ t$n n and and t!e t!e e:a' e:a'tt r#e r#e * t!e t!e a'',ed -,t 3e "r"er# '-"re!ended 3e*re arret $ -ade

(3) (3)

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'nv$'t$n 3 a ',rt $n re"e't * an 'gn$a3#e **en'e (') (')

T!e T!e " "$3 $3$# $#$t $t  * t!e t!e a"" a""#$ #$'a 'ant nt t t *#ee *#ee *r*r- +,t +,t$' $'e e

(d) (d)

T!e T!e " "$3 $3$# $#$t $t  * t!e a'', a'',e ed9 d9  #$8e #$8e#$ #$! !d d t re"e re"eat at $-$# $-$#ar ar r t!er **en'e

(e) (e)

!er !ere e t!e a'', a'',a at$ t$n n  !ave !ave 3een 3een -ade -ade n# n# 5$t! 5$t! t!e t!e 3+e' 3+e'tt * $n+,r$ng r !,-$#$at$ng t!e a""#$'ant 3 arret$ng !$- r !er

(*) (*)

I-"a I-"a't 't * gran grantt * ant$' ant$'$" $"at atr r  3a$# 3a$# "art$ "art$', ',#a #ar# r#  $n 'ae 'ae * #arg #arge e -agn$t,de a**e't$ng a ver #arge n,-3er * "e"#e

(g)

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Pena# 4de% /60 t!e ',rt !,#d 'n$der 5$t! even greater 'are 'are and and 'a,t 'a,t$ $n% n% 3e'a 3e'a, ,e e ver ver$$-"# "#$' $'at at$ $n n $n t!e 'ae 'ae  $ a -atter * '--n 8n5#edge and 'n'ern (!) (!)

!$ !$#e 'n 'n$$der$ der$ng ng t!e t!e "ra "raer er *r *r gran grantt * ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$#%% a 3a#a 3a#an' n'e e !a !a t 3e tr, tr,'8 '8 3et5 3et5ee een n t5 t5 *a't *a'tr r% % na-e na-e# #%% n "re+,d$'e !,#d 3e 'a,ed t *ree% *a$r and *,## $nvet$gat$n% and t!er t!ere e !, !,#d #d 3e "rev "reven ent$ t$n n * !ara !ara -e -ent nt%% !,-$ !,-$#$ #$at at$ $n n and and ,n+,t$*$ed detent$n * t!e a'',ed

($) ($)

T!e T!e 4,r 4,rtt !, !,#d #d 'n 'n$ $de derr rea rean na3 a3#e #e a"" a""re re!e !en n$ $n n * tata-"e "er$ r$ng ng * t!e 5$tne r a""re!en$n * t!reat t t!e '-"#a$nant

(+) (+)

Fr$v Fr$v# #$t $t  $n "r "re e', ',t$ t$n n ! !,# ,#d d a#5a a#5a  3e 3e 'n 'n$d $der ered ed and and $t$t $ n# n#  t!e e#e-ent * gen,$nene t!at !a## !ave t 3e 'n$dered $n t!e -atter * grant * 3a$# and $n t!e event * t!ere 3e$ng -e d,3t a t t!e gen,$nene * t!e "re',t$n% $n t!e nr-a# ',re * event% t!e a'',ed $n ent$t#ed t an rder * 3a$#.

24.

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t!at t!at t!e a""e##a a""e##ant nt -a *#ee *#ee t!e ',re ',re * +,t$'e. +,t$'e. T!e T!e FIR 5a reg$tered and t!e tr$a# '--en'ed $n t!e ear 00 albeit 5$t! t!e '!arge *ra-ed ,nder Se't$n <06() IP4% and d,r$ng a## t!ee "er$d% t!e a""e##ant !a "art$'$"ated $n t!e "r'eed$ng. T!ere $ n a##egat$n t!at d,r$ng t!$ "er$d !e !ad tr$ed t $n*#,en'e t!e 5$tnee. In t!e a*rea$d '$r',-tan'e% even 5!en t!ere $ a er$, '!arge #eve##ed aga$nt t!e a""e##ant% t!at 3 $te#* !,#d nt 3e t!e rean t den ant$'$"atr 3a$# 5!en t!e -atter $ e:a-$ned 8ee"$ng $n v$e5 t!er *a'tr en,-erated a3ve.

<. <.

T!e T!e "re' "re',tr ,tr$: $: !a !a -ved -ved an a""# a""#$' $'at$ at$n n $n t!ee t!ee "r'e "r'eed ed$n $ng g *r "er,$ng ne5 ev$den'e n t!e 3a$ * 5!$'! !e '#a$- t!at t!e a""e##ant !a '--$tted 3rea'! * 'nd$t$n * ant$'$"atr 3a$# 3a$# and and reg,#a reg,#arr 3a$#. 3a$#. It $ nt ne'e ne'ea ar r *r , t g $nt $nt t!e a##egat$n a##egat$n  -ade $n t!$ t!$ a""#$'at$n. a""#$'at$n. S!e 5,#d 5,#d 3e at #$3ert t -a8e ,'! an a""#$'at$n 3e*re t!e tr$a# ',rt *r 'an'e##at$n * 3a$#. e -a '#ar$* '#ar$* t!at 5e !ave !ave nt gne t!r,g! t!r,g! t!e -er$t -er$t * t!$ a""#$'at$n% and a and 5!en ,'! an a""#$'at$n $ -ade% t!e tr$a# ',rt 5,#d 3e *ree t e:a-$ne t!e a-e and "a t!e rder a t!e tr$a# ',rt dee- *$t $n a''rdan'e 5$t! #a5.

6. 6.

Be* Be*re re 5e "art "art%% $n rder rder t 3a#a 3a#an' n'e e t!e e>,$ e>,$t$ t$e e%% 5e are * t!e v$e5 t!at t!e tr$a# $n t!$ 'ae -a 3e e:"ed$t$,# 'nd,'ted


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and t!e tr$a# ',rt !,#d endeav,r t '-"#ete t!e a-e 5$t!$n ne ear.

1. 1.

A a re, re,#t #t%% 5e et et a$de a$de t!e t!e $-", $-",gn gned ed +,dg +,dg-e -ent nt and and ret retre re t!e t!e rder dated /.0<.07 * t!e #earned Add$t$na# Se$n J,dge gran grant$ t$ng ng ant$ ant$'$ '$"a "at tr r 3a$# 3a$# t t!e a""e a""e## ##an antt n t!e t!e 'nd 'nd$t $t$ $n n -ent$ned $n t!e a$d rder. A""ea# are a##5ed $n t!e a*rea$d ter-. .............................................J. (A.. SIRI)

.............................................J. (ROHINTON FALI NARI=AN) NE DELHI SEPTE=BER 0% 0<.


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