IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2025 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 14564 of 2024)

RAHUL MODI & ANR. ..... APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. ..... RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

Having regard to the period of incarceration undergone by the appellants, namely, Rahul Modi and Mukesh Modi, which is more than 5 years and as the trial is at a nascent stage, we accept the present appeal and direct that the appellants, namely, Rahul Modi and Mukesh Modi, shall be released on bail during the pendency of the trial in connection with First Information Report/Crime No. 563/2019 dated 19.10.2019 registered with Police Station – Thalipur, District – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 468, 470, 477A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on terms and conditions to be fixed by the trial court.

The appellants, namely, Rahul Modi and Mukesh Modi, shall Signaaturel Nost Veorifie d provide the mobile numbers on which they can be contacted by Digitally signed by babita pandey Date: 2025.01.20

15:59:t15 hISTe Investigating Officer/Station House Officer of the concerned Reason:

police station to ascertain their whereabouts, while they are on bail.

In addition, the appellants, namely, Rahul Modi and Mukesh Modi, shall surrender their passport(s), if any, and will not leave India without the permission of the trial court.

We request the trial court to proceed expeditiously. In case, the appellants delay the proceedings by seeking adjournments or otherwise, it will be open to the trial court to cancel the bail.

The impugned judgment is set aside and the appeal is allowed in the aforesaid terms.

We clarify that the observations made in this order are for disposal of the present appeal and for grant of bail and the same shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case.

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

................CJI.

(SANJIV KHANNA)

..................J.

(SANJAY KUMAR)

NEW DELHI;

JANUARY 20, 2025.

ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.1 SECTION II-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 14564/2024 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 12-07-2024 in MCRC No. 16491/2024 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior]

RAHUL MODI & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. Respondent(s)

IA No. 226372/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 20-01-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR For Petitioner(s) Mr. Tungesh, AOR Mr. Mohit Chaturvedi, Adv.

Dr. Shipra Tripathi, Adv.

Ms. Gayatri Singh, Adv.

Mr. Akhand Pratap Singh Chauhan, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Yashraj Singh Bundela, AOR Mr. Amit Sharma, Adv.

Ms. Saloni, Adv.

Mr. Rohan Singla, Adv.

Mr. Niraj Sharma, AOR Ms. Mahima Sharma, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following

O R D E R

Leave granted.

In terms of the signed order, it is directed that the appellants, namely, Rahul Modi and Mukesh Modi, shall be released on bail during the pendency of the trial in connection with First Information Report/Crime No. 563/2019 dated 19.10.2019 registered with Police Station – Thalipur, District – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 468, 470, 477A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on terms and conditions to be fixed by the trial court.

The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.

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

(BABITA PANDEY) (R.S. NARAYANAN) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed on the file)