Supreme Court of India · 2015-10-26
Rajendra Prakash Agrawal vs Union Of India & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2016 SC (CRIMINAL) 5
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rajendra Prakash Agrawal
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Anr
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Chelameswar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and granted bail to the appellant under Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC, along with Section 13(2) and Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court noted that the investigation was complete, a charge sheet had been filed, and the appellant, aged 71 and ailing, had been in custody for six months without a prior criminal record. The Court set aside the High Court's order rejecting bail, directing the appellant's release on bail during trial.