ITEM NO.37 COURT NO.4 SECTION II-C S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 1925/2024 [Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 23-11-2023 in CRLOP No. 24293/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]

ABHISHEK GANGULY & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH-2 & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 178517/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 152766/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 89643/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 285939/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

WITH SLP(Crl) No. 3100-3101/2024 (II-C)

SLP(Crl) No. 1871/2024 (II-C)

(FOR ADMISSION IA No. 286342/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Diary No(s). 31161/2024 (II-C)

(IA No.291082/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.291081/2024-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING /

CURING THE DEFECTS and IA No.291083/2024-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(Crl) No. 1030/2025 (II-C)

(IA No. 1419/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES IA No. 1426/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE LENGTHY LIST OF DATES)

Date : 07-02-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

Signature Not Verified DigitaClly sOignRed bAyM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA NITIN TALREJA Date: 2025.02.12

17:27: 17 IST HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN Reason:

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Gopal Singh, AOR Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Chinmoy Pradip Sharma, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Kartikeye Dang, Adv.

Mr. Karan Verma, Adv.

Mr. Krishnajyoti Deka, Adv.

Mr. Irfan Hasieb, Adv.

Mr. Vijay Deora, Adv.

Mr. Amarjeet Singh, AOR Mrs. Gauri Subramanium, Adv.

Mr. Shaurea Tyagi, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Raghenth Basant, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Shivam Singh, Adv.

Mr. Divyansh Mishra, Adv.

Mr. Shubham Janghu, Adv.

Mr. Suyash Vyas, Adv.

Ms. Aakashi Lodha, Adv.

Ms. Kaushitaki Sharma, Adv.

Mr. Gopal Singh, AOR Mr. V.krishnamurthy, Sr. A.A.G.

Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR Mr. Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Adv.

Ms. Azka Sheikh, Adv.

Ms. Jahnavi Taneja, Adv.

Mr. Danish Saifi, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. Learned senior counsel appearing for the State pointed out that in Crime No.369 of 2018, the investigating officer will file a closure report. We accept the said statement and taken the same on record. As regards Crime No. 367 of 2017, the learned senior counsel states that the investigating officer will file chargesheet.

3. By recording the aforesaid statement, we dispose of the petitions. We make it clear that it will be open for the petitioners to file proceedings for quashing of the chargesheet.

If the proceedings are filed, the same shall be decided on its own merits by the High Court without being influenced by tentative observations made in the impugned judgment. The Special Leave Petitions stand disposed of.

4. Needless to state that it will be always open for the complainant to file a protest petition in Crime No. 369 of 2018.

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(NITIN TALREJA) (AVGV RAMU)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)