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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
PANKAJ MITHAL AND S.V.N. BHATTI, JJ.
Aryan Goel – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Punjab – Respondent
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 1415 of 2025
Decided on : 05-05-2025
| Table of Content |
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| 1. pre-arrest bail application and interim protection details. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's assessment of cooperation in investigation. (Para 4) |
| 3. final order regarding arrest and application dispositions. (Para 5 , 6) |
ORDER :
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The application seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner was rejected by the High Court.
3. This Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 while entertaining the present special leave petition has granted interim protection i.e., the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with the FIR No.0167 of 2024 dated 31.07.2024. In pursuance to the aforesaid order and the subsequent orders passed by this Court, the petitioner has appeared before the Investigating Officer on 28th April, 2025, as directed by this Court as also on the subsequent dates, which on verification are found to be true.
4. We are of the opinion that as the petitioner is cooperating and participating with the investigation, the interim protection granted by this Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 deserves to be made absolute.
5. Accordingly, the present special leave petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall not be arrested in connection with FIR No.0167 of 2024 dated 31.07.2024 registered with Police Station Division No.6, District-Police Commissionerate, Ludhiana, provided the petitioner continues to cooperate and participate with the investigation as well as the subsequent trial.
6. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
Interim protection granted to petitioners during ongoing investigations, ensuring cooperation without coercive action.
The court granted interim protection while directing the petitioner to cooperate with the ongoing investigation pending a charge-sheet.
An accused petitioner does not forfeit bail conditions if he complies, and the court may extend interim bail even after charge sheet submission if no misuse is alleged.
Compliance with the order to join the investigation and cooperate with the police authorities can influence the grant of anticipatory bail.
The court confirmed interim protection for applicants in an anticipatory bail application, emphasizing cooperation with the investigation and setting conditions for bail.
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