PAPPU SINGH ETC. v. THE STATE OF BIHAR

1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION    CRIMINAL APPEAL  NOS.1608­1609/2021 (@Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)  Nos.7164­7165/2019) PAPPU SINGH ETC.                                   Appellant(s)                                 VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR                                 Respondent(s) O R D E R   The Court is convened through Video Conferencing. Leave granted. This Court issued limited notice on 20­09­2019 on the quantum of sentence only. The present Appeals are filed against the common final Judgment and Order dated 18.12.2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No 140 of 2009 and 284 of 2009 by which the said Court has been pleased to dismiss the Appeals preferred by the appellants ­ herein and convicted them under Section 326 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ("IPC"). When these matters came up for hearing on 6­8­2021, finally four weeks’ time was granted to the learned counsel for the State to file counter affidavit in the matters. As per Office Report, the State has failed to file counter affidavit in the matters so far.

2 Having heard learned Senior counsel appearing for the appellants – accused, learned counsel appearing for the State of Bihar and carefully perusing the material available on record, we see no reason to interfere with the impugned Judgment passed by the High Court so far as conviction of the appellants is concerned. However, we find that that Appellant Nos.1 & 2  are reported to have suffered incarceration for more than 3 years & 6 months. Keeping in view all the attending circumstances including social and economic conditions of the appellants, it appears to us just and equitable to reduce the sentence awarded to the appellants to the period already undergone by them. The appellants are, therefore, directed to be released from jail forthwith, subject to such terms and conditions which the concerned Trial Court shall deem fit and appropriate to impose upon them. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeals are partly allowed in the afore­stated terms. ...................CJI (N.V. RAMANA) .....................J      (SURYA KANT ) ....................J      (HIMA KOHLI ) NEW DELHI; 11TH DECEMBER, 2021.

3 ITEM NO.31       Court 1 (Video Conferencing)          SECTION II­A                S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A                        RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)  Nos.7164­7165/2019 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated  18­12­2018 in CRLA No. 140/2009 & CRLA No. 284/2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna) PAPPU SINGH ETC.                                   Petitioner(s)                                 VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR                                 Respondent(s)   Date : 11­12­2021 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM :           HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE          HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT          HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI For Petitioner(s) Ms. Anjana Prakash, Sr.Adv.                     Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR                    For Respondent(s) Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv.                     Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR Mr. Sahil Raveen, Adv.                     Mr. Manish Kumar, AOR                               UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following                              O R D E R The Court is convened through Video Conferencing. Leave granted. The appeals are partly allowed, in terms of the signed order. The appellants are directed to be released from jail forthwith, subject to such terms and conditions which the concerned Trial Court shall deem fit and appropriate to impose upon them.   (VISHAL ANAND)                                  (R.S. NARAYANAN) ASTT. REGISTRAR­cum­PS                           COURT MASTER (NSH) (Signed Order is placed on the file)

1 ITEM NO.26     Court 1 (Video Conferencing)          SECTION II­A                S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A                        RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)  Nos.7164­7165/2019 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated  18­12­2018 in CRLA No. 140/2009 & CRLA No. 284/2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna) PAPPU SINGH ETC.                                   Petitioner(s)                                 VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR                                 Respondent(s)   Date : 10­12­2021 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM :           HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE          HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT          HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI For Petitioner(s)                     Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR                    For Respondent(s)                     Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR                     Mr. Manish Kumar, AOR                               UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following                              O R D E R The Court is convened through Video Conferencing. List the matters on 11­12­2021.   (VISHAL ANAND)                                  (R.S. NARAYANAN) ASTT. REGISTRAR­cum­PS                           COURT MASTER (NSH)

ITEM NO.29 Court 1 (Video Conferencing) 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).7164-7165/2019 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-12-2018 in CRLA No.140/2009 and CRLA No.284/2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna) PAPPU SINGH ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s) Date : 06-08-2021 These petitions were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT For Petitioner(s) Mrs. Anjana Prakash, Sr.Adv. Mr. Anuj Prakaash, Adv. Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR Mr. Vivek Kumar, Adv. Ms. Apurva Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Deepak Nargolkar, Sr.Adv. Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv. Mr. Aakash Kumar, Adv. Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR Mr. Manish Kumar, AOR Mr. Sahil Raveen, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R The Court is convened through Video Conferencing. Finally, four weeks’ time is granted to the respondent to file its counter affidavit. List thereafter. (SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (R.S. NARAYANAN) DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)

ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.3 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 for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 7164-7165/2019 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-12-2018 in CRLA No. 140/2009 and CRLA No. 284/2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna) PAPPU SINGH ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s) (IA No. 62232/2019 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 20-09-2019 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI For Petitioner(s) Ms. Anjana Prakash, Sr. Adv. Mr. Anuj Prakash, Adv. Mr. Panshul Chandra, Adv. Ms. Aditi Kumar, Adv. Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv. Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR For Respondent(s) Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv. Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Heard the learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioners. Application seeking exemption from filing official translation of Annexures is allowed. Issue limited notice on the quantum of sentence only. Mr. Shantanu Sagar, learned Advocate-on-Record appearing for informant, who is on caveat, but not a party to the case so far, accepts and waives formal notice. Liberty is granted to serve the Standing counsel for the State of Bihar. (VISHAL ANAND) (RAJ RANI NEGI) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

ITEM NO.61 COURT NO.6 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 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 10300/2019 PAPPU SINGH ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s) Date : 05-08-2019 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA [IN CHAMBER] For Petitioner(s) Mr. Anuj Prakash, Adv. Ms. Aditi Kumar, Adv. Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has surrendered a few days ago. He seeks time to file the proof of surrender within a period of two weeks from today. Time as prayed for, is granted for the same. Let the Surrender Certificate be filed after which the matter be processed by the Registry in accordance with Rules. (RAJNI MUKHI) (HARI SWAROOP PARASHER) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

ITEM NO.35 COURT NO.13 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 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s).10300/2019 PAPPU SINGH ETC. Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.62232/2019-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and IA No.62230/2019-EXEMPTION FROM SURRENDERING WITHIN TIME) Date : 23-04-2019 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO [IN CHAMBER] For Petitioner(s) Mr. Anuj Prakash,Adv. Mr. Kumar Mihir, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R IA No.62230/2019 for exemption from surrendering is rejected. However, the petitioner is granted four weeks' time to surrender. (B.Parvathi) (Kailash Chander) Court Master Assistant Registrar