SHALLY MAHANT @ SANDEEP vs STATE OF PUNJAB - 2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 385

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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 385

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ARAVIND KUMAR, PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ
SHALLY MAHANT @ SANDEEP – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Manav Bhalla, Adv., Mr. Tushar Bathija, Adv., Mr. Rupendra Chauhan, Adv., Ms. Aishwarya Singh, AOR
For the Respondents: Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AOR, Mr. Vikram Choudhary, Adv.

Table of Content
1. justification for granting bail due to civil aspects. (Para 2 , 5)
2. factual basis for anticipatory bail. (Para 3)
3. court's view on cooperation with investigation. (Para 4 , 6)
4. final conclusion granting anticipatory bail. (Para 7 , 8)

ORDER

2. Leave granted.

4. The appellant has been unsuccessful before the trial court and the High Court. In other words, prayer for bail has been rejected. This Court while issuing notice on 08.01.2026 granted an interim protection namely from any coercive steps being taken against the appellant subject to the appellant cooperating with the investigation.

6. Not answering to the questions of the IO, would not ipso facto mean there is non-cooperation. Hence, we do not propose to go into that aspect and it would suffice to note that the appellant has appeared before the IO pursuant to the interim protection granted and there being a civil dispute between the parties with regard to immovable property and also the fact that the other co-accused have been already granted bail, we are of the considered view that appellant is also entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

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

1. Lea

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