Vijendra vs State Of Madhya Pradesh on 3 July, 2025

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Vijendra vs State Of Madhya Pradesh on 3 July, 2025

                                           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION



                                       CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.        OF 2025
                                           (@ SLP(CRL.) No.4873/2025)

                             VIJENDRA                                  APPELLANT(S)

                                                    VERSUS

                             STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR.            RESPONDENT(S)


                                                       O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel appearing for

the appellant. Despite notice being served,

none appears for the State.

3. The appellant has been arraigned as an

accused in FIR No.191/2023 for the offences

punishable under Sections 294, 323, 324, 302,

307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and

Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) and 3(2)

(va) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled

Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
SWETA BALODI
submitted that the appellant has been under
Date: 2025.07.07
16:51:03 IST
Reason:
incarceration for more than 2 years and some

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of the key witnesses have turned hostile.

5. Considering the above, we are inclined to set

aside the impugned order and grant bail to

the appellant.

6. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set

aside and the appellant is granted bail,

subject to the terms and conditions that may

be imposed by the Trial Court.

7. The appeal is allowed, accordingly.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

……………………………………………………J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]

……………………………………………………J.
[K. VINOD CHANDRAN]

NEW DELHI;

3rd JULY, 2025




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ITEM NO.12           COURT NO.11           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). 4873/2025

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 21-10-2024 in CRA No. 9255/2024 passed by
the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore]

VIJENDRA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. Respondent(s)

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. Vikrant Singh Bais, AOR

For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made
the following
O R D E R

Leave granted.

The relevant portion of the order reads
as under:-

‘Accordingly, the impugned
order stands set aside and
the appellant is granted
bail, subject to the terms
and conditions that may be
imposed by the Trial Court.’

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The appeal is allowed in terms of the

signed order.

(SWETA BALODI) (POONAM VAID)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
(Signed order is placed on the file)

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