IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.3145/2025)

RANU SAHU APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant is accused in ECIR NO.RPZO/02/2023 dated 20.03.2023, which has been registered by the Directorate of Enforcement.

3. This Court vide order dated 29.05.2025 released the appellant on interim bail.

4. We have heard learned counsel on behalf of the appellant as well as learned Additional Solicitor General of India, appearing for the Directorate of Enforcement, who vehemently opposed the grant of bail.

5. Taking into consideration all the attending circumstances, however, without expressing any opinion on merits, we deem it appropriate to confirm the interim order Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ARJUN BISHT dated 29.05.2025 and the appellant is, accordingly, released Date: 2026.02.10 Reason:

on regular bail subject to the conditions already imposed while granting interim bail. Ordered accordingly.

6. The appeal is, accordingly, disposed of.

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

(SURYA KANT)

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

(JOYMALYA BAGCHI)

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

(N.V. ANJARIA)

NEW DELHI;

FEBRUARY 09, 2026 ITEM NO.8 COURT NO.1 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).3145/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 27-01-2025 in MCRC No. 8237/2024 passed by the High Court of Chhatisgarh at Bilaspur]

RANU SAHU Petitioner(s)

VERSUS DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT Respondent(s)

IA No. 53281/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

WITH SLP(Crl) No. 3644/2025 (II-C)

IA No. 60921/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

W.P.(Crl.) No. 116/2025 (X)

IA No. 70624/2025 - EX-PARTE AD-INTERIM RELIEF, IA No. 69678/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 70567/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(Crl) No. 10629/2025 (II-C)

IA No. 168824/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 168826/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No.179876/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES, IA No. 175995/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(Crl) No. 5645/2025 (II-C)

IA No. 135293/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 94940/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 94938/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES SLP(Crl) No. 15155/2025 (II-C)

IA No. 241951/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 244032/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES Date : 09-02-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA For Petitioner(s) :Mr. S. Vinay Ratnakar, AOR Mr. Nishanth Patil, AOR Mr. Kumar Vaibhaw, Adv.

Ms. Devina Sehgal, AOR Ms. Somaya Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Devrishi Tyagi, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mahesh Jethmalani, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vivek Sharma, AG Mr. Ravi Sharma, AAG Mr. Apoorv Shukla, AOR Ms. Prabhleen A. Shukla, Adv.

Mr. Praphull Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Suryaprakash V. Raju, A.S.G.

Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv.

Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G.

Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Adv. Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Adv.

Mr. Hitarth Raja, Adv.

Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Animesh Upadhyay, Adv.

Mr. Alankar Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Aman Mehta, Adv.

Ms. Anushka Gupta, Adv.

Ms. Aakriti Mishra, Adv.

Ms. Divya S.rao, Adv.

Mr. Shyam Bhageria, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

SLP (Crl.) No(s).3145/2025

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order.

3. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

SLP(Crl) No.3644/2025 (It.8.1)

4. In view of the fact that vide separate order of even date, the petitioner has been released on bail, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press this petition, which is, accordingly, dismissed as not pressed.

5. All pending applications, if any, al