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ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.6 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
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s).572/2024
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 03-12-2021 in ABA No. 3495/2021 passed by the High Court Of Jharkhand At Ranchi)
ASHUTOSH BISHWAS & ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH CBI Respondent(s)
( IA No.25965/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.25954/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.25952/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. )

Date : 05-02-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Kumar Shivam, AOR
Mr. Mayank Sapre, Adv.

For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Heard Mr. Kumar Shivam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.
2. The counsel would point out that the main allegation is against the Managing Director of M/s Samil Agro Industries Limited and the said Managing Director was granted the benefit of pre- arrest bail by the High Court on 04.02.2020 (Pg 61). Since the allegation in the FIR pertains to certain amount, the anticipatory bail for the Managing Director was granted subject to deposit of a demand draft for Rs.5,46,910/- in favour of the Registrar Civil Court, Dhanbad.
3. Accordingly, similar benefit of pre-arrest bail is also prayed on behalf of the two petitioners who are the Directors of the Company and against whom no specific allegation is made. It is also pointed out that the chargesheet in the case is already filed.

4. Issue notice both on the Special Leave Petition as also on the application for condonation of delay, returnable in three weeks.

5. Dasti notice on the Standing Counsel through Central Agency Section, in addition .
(DEEPAK JOSHI) (KAMLESH RAWAT)
COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR