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ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.9 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(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL

(CRL.) NO(S). 18387/2025

[Arising out of impugned final judgment

and order dated 07-04-2025 in CRLM No.

58463/2025 passed by the High Court of

Judicature at Patna]

PANKAJ @ PANKAJ SINGH PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF BIHAR RESPONDENT(S)

(IA No. 240018/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM

FILING O.T.

IA No. 240020/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES

IA No. 290337/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 27-02-2026 This matter was called

on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI

For Petitioner(s)

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by

GEETA AHUJA

Date: 2026.02.27

17:27:44 IST

Reason: SLP(CRL.) NO. 18387/2025 1

Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, AOR

Mr. Akash Kishore, Adv.

Mr. Abhishek Srivastava, Adv.

Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Adv.

Mr. Uttam Singh, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Mr. Anshul Narayan, Adv.

Mrs. Vineeta Singh, Adv.

Mr. Anshuman Harsh, Adv.

Mr. Prem Prakash, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the court made

the following

O R D E R

1. Heard learned counsel for the

parties.

2. The petitioner was protected

by the interim order of this

Court dated 14.11.2025 and it

was provided that no coercive

steps shall be taken against him

pursuant to the FIR

No.5123031230317 of 2023.

3. In pursuance of the above,

the petitioner has joined the

investigation and is cooperating

with the Investigating Officer

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(IO).

4. Accordingly, we make the

interim order dated 14.11.2025

absolute with the direction that

no coercive action shall be

taken against the petitioner, if

he continues to cooperate and

participate in the

investigation.

5. In the event of arrest, the

petitioner shall be enlarged on

bail on such terms and

conditions as may be imposed by

the Arresting Officer.

6. The Special Leave Petition

stands disposed of. Pending

application(s), if any, shall

also stand disposed of.

(Nidhi Mathur) (Geeta Ahuja)

Court Master (NSH) AR-cum-PS

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