IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S).481-483 OF 2024
(ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (CRIMINAL) NO(S).15089-15091/2023)
ASHOK CHATURVEDI APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
Leave granted.
The High Court passed an order dated 12th September, 2023 granting interim bail to the appellant till the final disposal of the regular bail application. By the impugned order dated
6 th November, 2023, the High Court has directed the appellant to surrender even before the regular bail application is heard. There is no material placed on record to show that the
appellant has misused the liberty granted to him under the interim order of bail.
We, therefore, modify the impugned order dated 6 th November, 2023 by directing that the interim bail granted to the appellant vide order dated 12 th September, 2023 to continue till the disposal of the application for grant of regular bail. We, however, make it clear that the High Court will decide the regular bail application on its own merits and in accordance with law.
The Appeals are partly allowed on the above terms.
……………………..J.
(ABHAY S.OKA)

……………………..J.
(UJJAL BHUYAN)
NEW DELHI;
JANUARY 29, 2024.

ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.7 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). 15089- 15091/2023
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 06-11-2023 in MCRC No. 5653/2023, MCRC No. 5657/2023 and MCRC No. 5654/2023
passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh At Bilaspur)
ASHOK CHATURVEDI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Respondent(s)
(IA No. 244804/2023 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 29-01-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava, AOR
Ms. Unnati Vaibhav, Adv.
Mr. Ashutosh Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Himanshu Sinha, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Sumeer Sodhi, Adv.
Mr. Tanveer Singh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The Appeals are partly allowed in terms of the signed order.
The operative portion of the order reads thus:
We, therefore, modify the impugned order dated 6th November, 2023 by directing that the
interim bail granted to the appellant vide order dated 12th September, 2023 to continue
till the disposal of the application for grant of regular bail. We, however, make it clear
that the High Court will decide the regular bail application on its own merits and in
accordance with law.
The Appeals are partly allowed on the above terms.
Pending application stands disposed of accordingly.
(ASHISH KONDLE) (AVGV RAMU)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
[THE SIGNED ORDER IS PLACED ON THE FILE]