Directorate of Enforcement vs Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh

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2022 Supreme(SC) 1672

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, HIMA KOHLI
Directorate of Enforcement – Appellant
Versus
Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, Advocate, Mr. Sudarshan K., Advocate, Mr. Rajat Nair, Advocate, Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Advocate, Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Advocate, For the Appellant / Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Advocate, Ms. Aparna Bhat, Advocate, Ms. Manisha Singh, Advocate, For the Respondent.

ORDER

1. We are not inclined to entertain the special leave petition against the grant of bail by the High Court to the first respondent.

2. Since the observations in the impugned order of the High Court are confined to the question as to whether the respondent was entitled to the grant of bail, we clarify that these observations shall be construed only for that purpose. In other words, the observations shall not affect the merits of the trial or be pressed in any other collateral proceedings.

3. The Special Leave Petition is accordingly dismissed.

4. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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