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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2024
(Arising from SLP(Crl.)No(s).11989/2023 )
AMARNATH GUPTA APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS

STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
Heard learned senior counsel/counsel appearing for the appellant and the State.
On going through the materials disclosed, we do not think the custodial interrogation of the appellant is necessary. We do not find any aggravating factor which would justify his pre-
trial detention.
In such circumstances, we set aside the impugned judgment and order and direct that in the event of arrest of the appellant in connection with FIR No.29/2023 registered with
Police Station Udaipur, District Ambikapur (Sarguja) in the State of Chhattisgarh, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions the Trial Court may consider fit and
proper.
The appellant, however, must cooperate with the investigating agency and if there is any default on that count, it shall be open to the State to apply for cancellation of the order of bail before the Trial Court itself, without any further reference to this Court.
The appeal stands allowed in the above terms.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
……………….J.
[ ANIRUDDHA BOSE ]
……………….J.
[SANJAY KAROL]
New Delhi;
January 04, 2024.

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ITEM NO.61 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-C
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). 11989/2023
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-08-2023 in MCRCA No. 832/2023 passed by the High Court Of Chhattisgarh At Bilaspur)
AMARNATH GUPTA PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT(S)
( IA No. 191617/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT & IA No. 191619/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 04-01-2024 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Sidharath Aggarwal, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Shivam Shukla, Adv.
Mr. Nakul Rai, Adv.
Mr. Kailashi Uday Kapoor, Adv.
Ms. Neelam Singh, AOR

For Respondent(s) Mr. Gautam Narayan, AOR
Ms. Asmita Singh, Adv.
Mr. Harshit Goel, Adv.
Mr. Sujay Jain, Adv.
Mr. K.v. Vibu Prasad, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appeal is allowed and the appellant is granted anticipatory bail in terms of signed order, which is placed on the file. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(NIRMALA NEGI) (VIDYA NEGI)
COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR