IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2024 [arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 12898/2024]
SURENDRA CHAUDHARY Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTARAKHAND Respondent
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The High Court by the impugned judgment and order dated 29th July, 2024
has rejected the appellant’s prayer for bail.
3. FIR No. 0317 dated 3rd August, 2023 was registered with Police Station
Bahadrabad, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, against unidentified individuals. In course
of investigation, it transpired that the appellant was involved, having committed
offence(s) punishable under Section(s) 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian
Penal Code, 1860. Accordingly, police report (charge-sheet) under Section
173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed before the relevant
Magistrate. The appellant was taken in custody on 10th August, 2023 and is
behind bars since then.
4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the
counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent-State of Uttarakhand.
5. It appears that the trial is in progress. Out of thirteen (13) witnesses the
prosecution proposes to examine to drive home the charges against the
appellant, two (2) witnesses have already been examined. It is also clear that
the offences alleged against the appellant have to be proved based on
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