ITEM NO.18               COURT NO.7               SECTION II

               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).  277/2024

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-12-2023

in AB No. 2455/2023 passed by the Gauhati High Court)

ABDUS SOBUR AHMED                                  Petitioner(s)

                                VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM                                 Respondent(s)

(IA   No.3620/2024-EXEMPTION   FROM   FILING   C/C   OF   THE   IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT)

Date : 10-01-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

         HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA

         HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN

For Petitioner(s)  Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Sr. Adv.

                   Mr. Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, AOR

                   Mr. Mustafa Khaddam Hussain, Adv.

                   Mr. Ibad Mushtaq, Adv.

                   Mr. Utkarsh Pratap, Adv.

                   Mr. Lavkesh Bhambhani, Adv.

                   Mr. Harshwardhan Thakur, Adv.

                   Ms. Akanksha Rai, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

          UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

                             O R D E R

Application   seeking   exemption   from   filing   certified   copy   of the impugned order is allowed.

Heard the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner. We   are   persuaded   to   grant   interim   relief   mainly   for   two reasons.     The   first   reason   is   that   the   learned   senior   counsel appearing   for   the   petitioner,   on   instructions,   makes   a   statement that quantity of 470 quintals of rice out of the disputed quantity is   available   in   the   godown   of   the   society.     The   second   reason   is that   in   paragraph   14   of   the   impugned   order,   the   High   Court   has recorded   a   finding   that   the   petitioner   had   appeared   before   the Investigating Officer for investigation.

Issue notice, returnable on 19th  February, 2024.

Liberty   is   granted   to   serve   the   Standing   Counsel   for   the respondent-State, in addition.

The   pre-arrest   bail   granted   to   the   petitioner   by   the   High Court shall continue to operate.

While   filing   a   counter   affidavit,   the   respondent/State   will deal   with   the   statement   made   across   the   Bar   regarding   the availability of 470 quintals of rice.

(ASHISH KONDLE)                                 (AVGV RAMU)

COURT MASTER (SH)                             COURT MASTER (NSH)