Sandeep Goyal Vs UoI Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 1803-2020
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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). 1803/2020
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05-02-2020 in SBCRLMTBA No. 1521/2020 passed by the High Court Of Judicature For Rajasthan At Jaipur)
SANDEEP GOYAL
Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA
Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.36347/2020-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. )
Date : 17-04-2020 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Arvind S. Avhad, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. K.M. Natrajan, ASG
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
The allegation against the petitioner is that he has created
about 555 fake firms and has committed fraud to the tune of Rs.74,00,00,000/- (Rupees seventy four crore only).
Mr. K.M. Natraj, learned additional solicitor general, submits
that the investigation is still pending and more number of fake firms created by the petitioner are being detected.
Signature Not Veri fied
Digi tally signed by ANITA MALHOTRA Date: 2020. 04.17 15:24:07 IST
Reason:
It is not in dispute that the maximum punishment to be imposed
on the petitioner, if convicted, is five years. It is also not in
dispute that the petitioner has already undergone one year and
eight months imprisonment. It is brought to our notice that some of the accused are released on bail.
Be that as it may, having regard to the totality of facts and
circumstances, we deem it appropriate to pass the following order:
The State shall make endeavour to complete the investigation within three months from today.
In case the investigation is not completed within three months
from this day, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Trial Court by imposing appropriate terms and conditions.
If the investigation is completed, the report shall be filed
before the concerned court. In case, the investigation is
completed and the report is filed within three months from today,
it is open for the petitioner to move the trial court for bail, if
he so chooses. If such an application is filed, the same shall be considered on its own merits by the trial Court.
The special leave petition is disposed of accordingly.
(GULSHAN KUMAR ARORA) (RAJINDER KAUR) AR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
