IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.3/2023
(Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.10157/2022)
MUKUL JAISWAL Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
An order passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior dated 14.12.2022 has been placed before where Kallu @ Suraj Pawaiya has been granted bail in whose name the account was opened. A perusal of the order shows that it was a stand of the State that the said accused was the mastermind and was preparing inventories for supply of ganja in the name of stevia leaves.
In view thereof, we are unable to appreciate the contention of the learned counsel for the State now that it is the appellant who was the main mastermind behind it. The appellant has been in custody for about 14 months.
1In view of the order passed in the case of the co-accused and the reasons recorded therein, we are inclined to grant bail to the appellant on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
The criminal appeal stands disposed of. …..J. (SANJAY KISHAN KAUL)….J. (ABHAY S. OKA)
NEW DELHI
02 nd January, 2023
2 ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.2 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.10157/2022
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26-08-2022 in Misc. Criminal Case No.41096/2022 passed by the High Court Of M.P. at Gwalior)
MUKUL JAISWAL Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
Date : 02-01-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
For Appellant(s) Mr. Divyesh Pratap Singh, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR
Mr. Veer Vikrant Singh, D.A.G.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appellant is granted bail on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
The criminal appeal stands disposed of in terms of the signed order.
Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
(RASHMI DHYANI PANT) (POONAM VAID)
COURT MASTER COURT MASTER
(signed order is placed on the file)
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