M. R. SHAH, C. T. RAVIKUMAR
Central Bureau of Investigation – Appellant
Versus
P. S. Jayaprakash Etc. Etc. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.R. SHAH, J.
Leave granted.
1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned common judgment and order dated 13.08.2021 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in Bail Application Nos. 5010/2021, 5109/2021 and 5809/2021 and a separate order dated 16.11.2021 passed by the High Court in Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 4424/2021, by which the High Court has allowed the said bail applications and has granted anticipatory bail to the private respondents herein – original accused in connection with Crime No. RC/050/2021/S0007 of SC-II Delhi Police Station registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) alleging offences punishable under Sections 120B, 167, 218, 330, 323, 195, 348, 365, 477A and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the CBI has preferred the present appeals.
2. The allegations against the accused in the present FIR relate back to the year 1994 in connection with Crime No. 225/1994/246/1994 registered by the Kerala Police and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials which was registered against one Mariyam Rashida. One S Nambi Narayanan was arrested along with two other persons. The investigation was handed over to the CBI. The CBI submitte
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