Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Anand Singh Chouhan vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 11 August, 2025
Author: J.K. Maheshwari
Bench: J.K. Maheshwari
ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.4 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.
8056/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 07-04-2025 in MCRC No. 52167/2024 passed by
the High Court of Madhya Pradesh Principal Seat at
Jabalpur]
ANAND SINGH CHOUHAN Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF
MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. Respondent(s)
Date : 11-08-2025
This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
For Petitioner(s) :
Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, Adv.
Mr. Vikram Patralekh, Adv.
Mr. Rizwan Ahmad, Adv.
Ms. Pratibha Singh, Adv.
Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Adv.
Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary, AOR
For Respondent(s) :
Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR
Mr. Rajan K. Chaurasia, Adv.
Signature Not Verified Mr. S K Gangele, Sr. Adv.
Digitally signed by
NIDHI AHUJA
Date: 2025.08.11
17:48:56 IST
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Ms. Priya Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Ritu Gangle, Adv.
Mr. Arjun Sain, Adv.
Mr. P. Srinivasan, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel
the Court made the following
O R D E R
1) Against the order of rejection of
regular bail by the High Court and to seek
bail, the present special leave petition
has been filed. The petitioner is in
custody w.e.f.13.03.2023 in connection
with FIR No.138 of 2023 dated 13.03.2023
for the offences punishable under Sections
302, 323, 294, 506, 341, 325 and 34 of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 25
and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered
with Police Station Majholi, District-
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
2) Having considered the submissions as
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made before us and the fact that the co-
accused, namely, Ayush Singh Chouhan have
been enlarged on bail against whom the
allegation of presence along with danda
was there. Against the present
petitioner, it is alleged that he was
having pistol and fired in the air. It is
not a case of the prosecution that the
injury was caused by the petitioner, due
to which deceased died. Considering the
aforesaid and looking to the period of
custody undergone which is more than 2
years and four months, without expressing
any opinion on the merits of the case, we
deem it appropriate to release the
petitioner on bail.
3) Accordingly, we direct to release the
petitioner on bail on furnishing the
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suitable bail bonds and sureties and on
such other terms and conditions as may be
deemed fit by the trial Court.
4) Petitioner to abide all the conditions
as imposed and shall regularly attend the
trial until exempted by the Court.
Violation, if any, may give a cause to
take recourse as permissible and the trial
Court is at liberty to do the needful.
5) Accordingly, and in view of the
foregoing, the special leave petition
stands allowed. Pending application(s),
if any, shall stand disposed of.
(NIDHI AHUJA) (NAND KISHOR)
AR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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