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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2024
(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO(S). 13131 OF 2023)
BHAIRO YADAV @ BIND SINGH …APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND …RESPONDENT(S)
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. Perused the findings of the Trial Court on the allegations of rape. The appellant has undergone incarceration for a period of about five and a half years. The appeal against conviction is not likely to be heard in near future.
3. Therefore, in the facts of the case, the appellant deserves to be enlarged on bail, pending final disposal of the appeal before the High Court.
4. For that purpose, the appellant shall be produced before the Trial Court within a period of one week from today.
5. The Trial Court shall enlarge the appellant on bail on appropriate terms and conditions. The learned Public Prosecutor will be heard before fixing terms and conditions of bail.
6. The appeal is, accordingly, allowed on the above terms.
7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
…J.
[ABHAY S. OKA]
…J.
[ UJJAL BHUYAN ]
NEW DELHI;
JANUARY 16, 2024.
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ITEM NO.55 COURT NO.7 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
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 13131/2023
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 12-07-2023 in IA No. 3448/2023 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand At Ranchi)
BHAIRO YADAV @ BIND SINGH Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Respondent(s)
(IA No. 210082/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT)
Date : 16-01-2024 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR
Mr. Rohan Dewan, Adv.
Mr. Vishwaditya Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Shiva Krishnamurti, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Pallavi Langar, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(POOJA SHARMA) (AVGV RAMU)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
(Signed order is placed on the file)