IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2920 OF 2025 ANNU @ ANIKET THROUGH HIS FATHER AS NEXT FRIEND KRUPAL SINGH THAKUR ...APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

The related Special Leave Petition was extensively heard by us on

27.06.2025 on which date leave was granted and the appellant was directed to be released forthwith. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we were of the view that a reasoned order should be passed. Accordingly, we pen down the following reasoned order.

2. Relevant portion of the order dated 27.06.2025 reads as follows:

Thus, looking into the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct that the appellant, who is presently lodged in the Central Jail at Signature Not VerifiedBhopal, shall be released forthwith from custody, if not required in Digitally signed by Jayant Kumar Arora Date: 2025.07.16 any other criminal case.

17:05:22 IST Reason:

In view of above, the criminal appeal is disposed of.

Reasoned order will follow.

3. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated

25.02.2025 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur (br