Jagdish Prasad vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 14 May, 2025

Supreme Court – Daily Orders

Jagdish Prasad vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 14 May, 2025

Author: Sudhanshu Dhulia

Bench: Sudhanshu Dhulia

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     ITEM NO.52                         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).   17681/2024

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 16-10-2024
     in CRLA No. 2360/2005 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh
     Principal Seat at Jabalpur]

     JAGDISH PRASAD                                                 Petitioner(s)

                                                VERSUS

     THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS.                             Respondent(s)

     [ONLY I.A. NO.120129/2025 IN SLP(CRL) NO. 188-190/2025 IS LISTED
     UNDER THIS ITEM.]

     WITH

     SLP(Crl.) Nos. 188-190/2025 (II-A)
     (IA No. 120129/2025 - INTERIM BAIL)

     Date : 14-05-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

     CORAM :
                         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA
                         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN


     For Petitioner(s)            Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava, AOR
                                  Mr. Shivang Rawat, Adv.
                                  Ms. Muskaan, Adv.


                                  Ms. Pragati Neekhra, AOR
                                  Mr. Atul Dong, Adv.
                                  Mr. Aniket Patel, Adv.


     For Respondent(s)            Mr. D. S. Parmar, A.A.G.
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
                                  Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2025.05.14
16:58:20 IST
                                  Mr. Abhimanyu Singh- G.a., Adv.
Reason:
                                  Mr. Rajan Chaurasia, Adv.
                                  Ms. Chhavi Khandelwal, Adv.
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            UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
                               O R D E R

IA No. 120129/2025 in SLP(Crl.) Nos. 188-190/2025

The applicant/petitioner – Roop Singh was convicted and

sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life by the Additional

Sessions Judge, Gadarwara District Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh in

Sessions Trial No.120/2002 for the offences punishable under

Sections 148, 302/149, 307/149 of the Indian Penal Code which has

been affirmed by the High Court on appeal. Being aggrieved, he

approached this Court. Presently he is in jail.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant(s)/petitioner(s) and

the respondent(s)- State of Madhya Pradesh.

It is informed at the Bar that the wife of the

applicant/petitioner – Roop Singh has passed away on 04.05.2025.

For this reason an application for interim bail (IA No.120129/2025)

to this effect has been filed. It is a fact which is admitted by

the learned counsel appearing for the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Considering the facts and circumstances, we direct that the

applicant/petitioner – Roop Singh is directed to be released on

interim bail for a period of two weeks from today forthwith on the

usual terms and conditions to be decided by the concerned Court.

The applicant/petitioner – Roop Singh shall surrender

positively on or before 30.05.2025 before the Court concerned.

Accordingly, IA No. 120129/2025 is allowed.

List the main matters on 08.07.2025.

(NIRMALA NEGI)                                                 (RENU BALA GAMBHIR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                                       ASSISTANT REGISTRAR