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ITEM NO.22 COURT NO.8 SECTION II

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 10721/2023

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 20-10-2022

in CRLP No. 411/2021 passed by the Gauhati High Court)

NITISH KUMAR Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No.73347/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA

No.73346/2023-PERMISSION TO FILE PETITION (SLP/TP/WP/..) )

Date : 21-04-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH

For Petitioner(s)

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Sarad Kumar Singhania, AOR

Ms. Rashmi Singhania, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1.

Application for permission to file special leave petition is

allowed.

2.

Delay condoned.

3.

Learned counsel for petitioner relies on the N.O.C. from the

State of Assam as well as permission from the State of Arunchal

Pradesh for transporting the elephant.

4.

In that view of the matter, issue notice, returnable within

four weeks for final disposal.

Digitally signed by

Deepak Singh

Date: 2023.04.21

18:35:49 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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5.

In addition to normal mode of service, liberty is granted

to serve the Standing Counsel for the State.

(DEEPAK SINGH) (ANJU KAPOOR)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)