Central Bureau of Investigation vs Kuldeep Singh Sengar

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2025 Supreme(SC) 2122

SURYA KANT, J. K. MAHESHWARI, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Central Bureau of Investigation – Appellant
Versus
Kuldeep Singh Sengar – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Ms. Nasadiya Singh, Adv. Mr. Aman Mehta, Adv. Mr. Kamal Kishore, Adv. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Adv. Mr. Shailendra Mani Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Deepak Yadav, Adv. Ms. Anjale Patel In Person, Adv. Ms. Pooja Shilpkar In Person, Adv. Mr. Priyendu Raghav Mishra, Adv. Mr. Praveen Kumar Mishra, Adv. Mr. Pramod Yadav, Adv. Mr. Manish Nagpal, Adv. Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Maurya, Adv. Ms. Priya Maurya, Adv. Ms. Prakriti Pandey, Adv. Ms. Khushboo, Adv. Mr. Surender Kumar, Adv. Ms. Manisha Yadav, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Malhotra, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Mehmood Pracha, Adv. Mr. R. H. A. Sikander, AOR Mr. Jatin Bhatt, Adv. Mr. Sanawar, Adv. Mr. Kshitij Singh, Adv. Ms. Nuzhat Naseem, Adv. Mr. Sikander Raza, Adv. Mr. Kumail Abbas, Adv. Mr. Asad Mirza, Adv. Mr. Hasan, Adv. Ms. Heema, Adv. Mr. N. Hariharan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Siddharth Dave, Sr. Adv. Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Sr. Adv. Mr. S.P.M Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Shantanu Singh, Adv. Mr. Ravi Sehgal Gaurav, Adv. Ms. Rekha Punya Angara, Adv. Mr. Arjan Singh Mandala, Adv. Mr. Amit Sinha, Adv. Mr. Rahul Poonja, Adv. Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. P. S. Sudheer, AOR Mr. Bharat Sood, Adv. Mr. Hemant Shah, Adv. Ms. Kamna Singh, Adv. Mr. Umesh Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr. Pratyush Ranjan, Adv. Mr. Ajeet Kumar, Adv. Ms. Vaishali Singh, Adv.

ORDER

SLP (Crl.) No(s).21367/2025

1. We have heard learned Solicitor General of India at a considerable length in support of this special leave petition filed by the CBI. We have also heard learned senior counsel representing the respondent (convict).

2. We find that there are various substantial questions of law which arise for consideration in the special leave petition.

3. Issue notice, returnable on 20.01.2026.

4. Mr. P.S. Sudheer, AOR accepts notice on behalf of respondent.

5. Counter affidavit, if any, be filed within four weeks.

6. We are conscious of the fact that ordinarily when a convict/under-trial has been released on bail pursuant to an order passed by the Trial Court or the High Court, such order shall not be stayed by this Court without hearing such person. However, the instant matter revolves around certain unique facts and circumstances, wherein the respondent-convict is also separately convicted and sentenced in a case under Section 304 Part II of the IPC and is consequently still in custody. We are informed that in such proceedings also, the respondent-convict has applied for bail, and after hearing the arguments, the order is said to have been reserved by the concerne

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