IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 85 of 2023
[@ Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 9963 of 2022]
EEDIGA SRIKANTH Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondent
O R D E R
Leave granted.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the material placed on record, we are inclined to accept the submissions on behalf of the appellant that on material particulars, the case against him cannot as such be distinguished from that against co-accused, who has already been granted the concession of bail by this Court in the order dated 08.08.2022 passed in Criminal Appeal Nos.1194-1195 of 2022 arising out of SLP (Crl) Nos.5959-5960 of 2022. Taking note of the overall circumstances, this appeal is allowed; the impugned order dated 19.05.2022 is modified; and the appellant is ordered to be released on bail on such terms and conditions, as may be imposed by the Trial Court.
Pending applications also stand disposed of………………..J.
( DINESH MAHESHWARI ………………..J.
( HRISHIKESH ROY )
New Delhi;
January 11, 2023.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 9963/2022 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 19-05-2022 in CRLP No. 3302/2022 passed by the High Court Of Karnataka At Bengaluru)
EEDIGA SRIKANTH Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondent(s) ( IA No. 151192/2022 – APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION and IA No. 145532/2022 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No. 151194/2022 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No. 145533/2022 – PERMISSION TO
FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)
Date : 11-01-2023 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Venugopala Gowda, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR
Mr. Shiva Krishnamurti, Adv.
Ms. Aakriti Priya, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, 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; the impugned order dated 19.05.2022 is modified; and the appellant is ordered to be released on bail on such terms and conditions, as may be imposed by the Trial Court.
Pending applications also stand disposed of.
(MEENAKSHI KOHLI) (RANJANA SHAILEY)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER
[Signed order is placed on the file]
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