1 ITEM NO.106/1 COURT NO.8 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
Criminal Appeal No(s). 1384-1385/2009
RANVIR SINGH ETC. ETC. Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
WITH
Crl.A. No. 700/2011 (II-A)
(APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE ON IA 55313/2017 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ON IA 55315/2017, IA NO. 164159 AND 164160 OF 2018)

Date : 12-01-2023 These appeals were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
For Appellant(s)
Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Puneet Jain, Adv.
Ms. Christi Jain, Adv.
Mr. Umang Mehta, Adv.
Ms. Shurti Singh, Adv.
Mr. Yogit Kamat, Adv.
Mr. Mann Arora, Adv.
Ms. Akriti Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Shipra Singh, Adv.
Ms. Pratibha Jain, AOR
For Respondent(s)
Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR
Mr. Pashupathi Nath Razdan, AOR
Mr. Prithviraj Singh, Adv.
Mrs. Maitreyee Jagat Joshi, Adv.
Mr. Astik Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Ayushi Mittal, Adv.
Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Shukla, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

2 The application for codonation of delay in filing the application for restoration as well as the application for restoration are allowed.
The appeals are allowed and the appellant (Dhola @ Dholaram) is directed to be released forthwith in terms of the signed reportable judgment.
Pending application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of.
(DEEPAK SINGH) (ANJU KAPOOR)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
[Signed reportable judgment containing the reasons is placed on the file]
#signed order dated 12.01.2023 along with ROP has already been uploaded and sent to the concerned Branch.
3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1384-1385 OF 2009
RANVIR SINGH & ORS. Appellant (s)
VERSUS
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 700 OF 2011
O R D E R
For the reasons to be recorded separately, the appeals are allowed. The judgment and order of conviction passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench in Criminal Appeal No. 84 of 1997 and Criminal Appeal No. 90 of 1997 is quashed and set aside.
The appellant (Dhola @ Dholaram) is directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case.
The bail bond(s) of the appellant (Sardar Singh) shall stand discharged.
4 Pending applications, if any, stand disposed
of. …………………….J (B.R. GAVAI) ……………………..J (M.M. SUNDRESH)
New Delhi
January 12, 2023
5 ITEM NO.106 COURT NO.8 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
Criminal Appeal No(s). 1384-1385/2009
RANVIR SINGH & ORS. Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
WITH
Crl.A. No. 700/2011 (II-A)
(APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE ON IA 55313/2017 FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ON IA 55315/2017)
Date : 12-01-2023 These appeals were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
For Appellant(s)
Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Puneet Jain, Adv.
Ms. Christi Jain, Adv.
Mr. Umang Mehta, Adv.
Ms. Shurti Singh, Adv.
Mr. Yogit Kamat, Adv.
Mr. Mann Arora, Adv.
Ms. Akriti Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Shipra Singh, Adv.
Ms. Pratibha Jain, AOR
For Respondent(s)
Mr. Gopal Jha, AOR
Mr. Pashupathi Nath Razdan, AOR
Mr. Prithviraj Singh, Adv.
Mrs. Maitreyee Jagat Joshi, Adv.
Mr. Astik Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Ayushi Mittal, Adv.
Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Shukla, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

The appeals are allowed and the appellant (Dhola @ Dholaram) is directed to be released forthwith, if not required in any other case, in terms of the signed order . Pending application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of.
(DEEPAK SINGH) (ANJU KAPOOR)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
[Signed order is placed on the file]