Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Venkataraman vs The State on 7 April, 2025
Author: Rajesh Bindal
Bench: Rajesh Bindal
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1957/2025
[@ SLP [CRL.] NO.3700/2025]
VENKATARAMAN & ORS. Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE & ANR. Respondent(s)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appellants were arraigned as accused
in FIR No.645 of 2023, dated 07.10.2023,
registered at Uthangarai P.S., District
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu for the offences
punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 324,
427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for
short, ‘IPC’) and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s)
Signature Not Verified and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and
Digitally signed by
ASHA SUNDRIYAL
Date: 2025.04.15
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18:36:35 IST
Reason: CRIMINAL APPEAL @ SLP [CRL.] NO.3700/2025
Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989 (for short, ‘SC/ST Act’).
The appellants were granted bail by the
Sessions Court vide order dated 12.01.2024.
On a statutory appeal filed before the High
Court under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST Act
by the complainant, the High Court cancelled
the bail granted to the appellants vide the
impugned order for the alleged violation of
conditions which were imposed by the Trial
Court while granting bail as a subsequent
case, being Crime No.173 of 2024 was
registered against the appellants for the
offences punishable under Sections 294(b),
323, 324 and 506(2) of the IPC while they
were out on bail.
Heard learned counsel appearing for the
parties.
On a perusal of the impugned order, we
find that the High Court has failed to
consider the finding given by the Sessions
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Court while granting bail that the parties
were embroiled in a property dispute and
counterblast FIRs were being filed in respect
of the same.
Taking into consideration the aforesaid
facts, we are inclined to grant bail to the
appellants.
Accordingly, the impugned order is set
aside and the appellants are granted bail on
terms and conditions to the satisfaction of
the Trial Court.
The appeal stands allowed, accordingly.
Pending application(s), if any, shall
stand disposed of.
……………….J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]
……………….J.
[RAJESH BINDAL]
NEW DELHI;
APRIL 07, 2025.
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ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-C
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). 3700/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 14-02-2025 in CRLA No. 109/2025 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Madras]
VENKATARAMAN & ORS. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE & ANR. Respondent(s)
IA No. 61577/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF
THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT
IA No. 61578/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 61576/2025 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 07-04-2025 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDALFor Petitioner(s) Mr. P. V. Yogeswaran, AOR
Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay,
Adv.
Mr. Y. Lokesh, Adv.
Mr. V. Kandha Prabhu, Adv.
Mr. G. Karthikeyan, Adv.
Ms. Maitri Goal, Adv.
Mr. Guneswaran Pv, Adv.
Mr. L. R. Venkatesan, Adv.
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For Respondent(s) Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made
the following
O R D E R
Leave granted.
The appellants are granted bail on terms and
conditions to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.
The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed
order.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
[SIGNED ORDER IS PLACED ON THE FILE]
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