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RAKESH KUMAR vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH on 24 September, 2021

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2021 INSC 541Crl.A. No.-001078-001078 - 2021Official PDFAuthor HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICEBench Shripathi Ravindra BhatAdvocates ROHIT KUMAR SINGH
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1078 OF 2021
(Arising out of SLP (Criminal) No.7332 of 2021
Arising out of Diary No.16399 of 2019)
RAKESH KUMAR Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. Respondents
O R D E R

Leave granted.

This appeal challenges the order dated 06.12.2018 passed

by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Misc.

Writ Petition No.35460 of 2018.

While issuing notice on 21.10.2019, following order was passed

by this Court:

“Initially a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution was moved challenging the sanction order. The challenge did not meet with any success.

Thereafter, present writ petition was moved submitting inter alia that the proceedings initiated vide FIR No.1470 of 2016 under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, registered with Police Station Kotwali Mau, District Mau, be quashed.

The prayer having been rejected, the present special leave petition has been filed.

Since the sanction has already been issued, normally the investigation in the matter must be complete by then.

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by Dr. In the circumstances, we issue notice to the Mukesh Nasa

the aforesaid crime or not.

Let notice be made returnable on 25.11.2019.

Dasti service, in addition, is permitted.

Liberty is granted to serve the learned Standing Counsel for the State.”

Mr. Pardeep Misra, learned Advocate appearing for the State

submits that non-bailable warrants were issued against the

appellant. It is however accepted that the investigation into the

crime is complete.

In the circumstances, it is directed:

a) The appellant shall present himself before the

concerned Trial Court within seven days from today

with advance notice to the Public Prosecutor.

b) The Trial Court shall release the appellant on bail,

subject to such conditions as the Trial Court may

deem appropriate to impose to ensure his presence

and participation in the ensuing proceedings before

the Trial Court.

With these observations, the appeal is allowed.

New Delhi, September 24, 2021