IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA INHERENT JURISDICTION/

EXTRA ORDINARY APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(CRL) NO. 8733/2025 SAURABH GUPTA & ANR. PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

WITH CONTEMPT PETITION (C) NO. 540/2025 IN SLP(CRL) NO. 8733/2025

O R D E R

In view of the fact that protection is being extended to the petitioners and the same is not in dispute, no further orders are required.

Signature Not Verified The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of and the Digitally signed by SWETA BALODI Date: 2025.11.10 Reason:

both the learned counsel for the parties that protection, which is sought for, is already being extended to the petitioners.

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

…………………………………………………………………J.

[M.M. SUNDRESH]

……………………………………………………………J.

[SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA]

NEW DELHI;

4^th NOVEMBER, 2025 ITEM NO.28 COURT NO.5 SECTION II 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). 8733/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-04-2025 in WP(C) No. 8160/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad]

SAURABH GUPTA & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS. Respondent(s)

IA No. 142008/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 142009/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

WITH CONMT.PET.(C) No. 540/2025 in SLP(Crl) No. 8733/2025 (II)

FOR ADMISSION SLP(Crl) No. 11480/2025 (II)

FOR ADMISSION and I.R.

Date : 04-11-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA For Petitioner(s) Ms. Mukta Gupta, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Raman Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Vikram Nagpal, Adv.

Mr. Vipin Chandran K, Adv.

Ms. Deepsea Chakraborty, Adv.

Mr. Shahrukh Ali, Adv.

Ms. Nitya Gupta, Adv. Ms. Aditi Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Aman Jha, AOR Mr. Jugul Kishor Gupta, AOR Mr. Vinay Ahrodia, Adv.

Mr. Vasim Akhter, Adv.

Mr. Manish Jain, Adv.

Ms. Lata R Aggarwal, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Apoorva Aggarwal, A.A.G.

Dr. Vijendra Singh, AOR Mr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi, Adv.

Ms. Aarushi Singh, Adv.

Mr. Kumar Abhinandan, Adv.

Mr. Jugul Kishor Gupta, AOR Mr. Manish Jain, Adv.

Ms. Lata R Aggarwal, Adv.

Mr. Dilip Kumar, Adv.

Ms. Preetika Dwivedi, AOR Mr. Abhisek Mohanty, Adv.

Mr. Ansh Rajauria, Adv. Mr. Anupam Mishra, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

SLP(Crl) No. 8733/2025 & Contempt Petition (C) No. 540/2025 in SLP(Crl) No. 8733/2025:

The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of and the Contempt Petition stands closed in terms of the signed order.

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

SLP(Crl) No. 11480/2025:

List the matter on 25.11.2025.

In the meanwhile, pleadings to be completed.

(SWETA BALODI) (POONAM VAID)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed in SLP(Crl) No. 8733/2025 & Contempt Petition (C) No. 540/2025 in SLP(Crl) No. 8733/2025 on the file)