IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3587 /2025 [@ SLP [CRL.] NO.4068/2025] DAMRU @ DAMODAR KASHINATH PRADHAN Appellant(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) O R D E R Leave granted. The appellant seeks bail in connection with C.R. No.11214068200060 of 2020 dated 02.02.2020 registered with Kim Police Station, District- Surat, Gujarat, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ac, 1985. Admittedly, the appellant has been under incarceration for more than five years. Taking note of the aforesaid fact alone, we are inclined to set aside the impugned order and grant bail to the appellant, particularly when the appellant has been acquitted in the earlier offences for which CRL A @ SLP [CRL.] NO.4068/2025 1
he had been charged. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the appellant is granted bail on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The appeal stands allowed, accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. ..........................J. [M.M. SUNDRESH] ..........................J. [NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH] NEW DELHI; AUGUST 14, 2025. CRL A @ SLP [CRL.] NO.4068/2025 2
ITEM NO.3 COURT NO.6 SECTION II-E 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). 4068/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22-11-2024 in CRMA No. 19142/2024 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad] DAMRU @ DAMODAR KASHINATH PRADHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) IA No. 81071/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES Date : 14-08-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. K.h. Daiya, Adv. Mr. Manish Ranvah, Adv. Mr. C.m. Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Jeetendra Kumar, Adv. Mr. Naveen Yadav, Adv. Mr. Subodh, Adv. M/S. Mukesh Kumar Singh And Co., AOR For Respondent(s) Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR Ms. Neha Singh, Adv. CRL A @ SLP [CRL.] NO.4068/2025 3
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Leave granted. The appellant is granted bail on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID) DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR [Signed order is placed on the file] CRL A @ SLP [CRL.] NO.4068/2025 4
ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.11 SECTION II-B 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). 4068/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22-11-2024 in CRMA No. 19142/2024 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad] DAMRU @ DAMODAR KASHINATH PRADHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) IA No. 81071/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES Date : 03-07-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN [PARTIAL COURT WORKING DAYS BENCH] For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. K.h. Daiya, Adv. Mr. Manish Ranvah, Adv. For M/S. Mukesh Kumar Singh And Co., AOR For Respondent(s) Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR (not present) Ms. Neha Singh, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R At request of learned counsel for the respondent, list the matter after two weeks. (SWETA BALODI) (POONAM VAID) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
ITEM NO.20 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-B 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). 4068/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22-11-2024 in CRMA No. 19142/2024 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad] DAMRU @ DAMODAR KASHINATH PRADHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) FOR ADMISSION IA No. 69570/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 24-04-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. K H Daiya, Adv. Mr. Ikshit Singhal, Adv. Mr. Jeetendra Kumar, Adv. Mr. C M Dwivedi, Adv. Ms. Kajal Rani, Adv. For M/S. Mukesh Kumar Singh And Co., AOR For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Application for exemption from filing O.T. is allowed. Issue notice. (SWETA BALODI) (POONAM VAID) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-B 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). 4068/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22-11-2024 in CRMA No. 19142/2024 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad] DAMRU @ DAMODAR KASHINATH PRADHAN Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) FOR ADMISSION IA No. 69570/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 24-03-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL For Petitioner(s) Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. K H Daiya, Adv. Ms. Sujata K Muni, Adv. Mr. Jeetendra Kumar, Adv. Mr. Ikshit Singhal, Adv. Ms. Kajal Rani, Adv. M/S. Mukesh Kumar Singh And Co., AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is granted a period of two weeks to file additional documents pertaining to the order of acquittal rendered in the earlier case in which the petitioner had been arraigned as an accused. List the matter thereafter. (ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID) DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR