Gorakh Nath Mishra vs State of Uttar Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(SC) 947

SURYA KANT, N. KOTISWAR SINGH
Gorakh Nath Mishra – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Sadashiv, AOR Mr. Rajendra Prasad Swarnkar, Adv. Mr. Sachin Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Pranav Kumar Srivastva, Adv. Mr. Devendra Kumar Gupta, Adv. Mr. Nishant Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Prashant Andrew Leo, Adv. Mr. Ashish Singh, Adv. Ms. Mumtaz Javed Shaikh, Adv. Mr. Mohd Arafat Ahmad, Adv. Mr. Mohd Shafat Ahamad, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. K. M. Nataraj, A.S.G. Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv. Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, AOR Mr. Sarath Nambiar, Adv. Mr. Beenu Sharma, Adv. Mr. Venkat Narayan, Adv.

Table of Content
1. delaying condonation and granting leave. (Para 1)
2. appeal disposed with compliance to guidelines. (Para 2 , 7)
3. guidelines for invoking gangsters act established. (Para 3)
4. reconsideration of appellant's case under new guidelines. (Para 4 , 6)
5. setting aside of high court's judgment. (Para 5)

ORDER

2. Leave granted.

4. In light of the evolved guidelines, the respondents have fairly reconsidered the case of the appellant and it has been found that as of now provisions of the Gangsters Act are not attracted qua him.

6. It goes without saying that the Enforcement Agencies will be obligated to follow the Government guidelines strictly to prevent misuse of the provisions of the Gangsters Act and shall abide by all the points in the checklist prescribed by the Government.

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