Supreme Court of India · 2015-10-26
RAJENDRA PRAKASH AGRAWAL vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/30940
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJENDRA PRAKASH AGRAWAL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE J. CHELAMESWAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the High Court's order rejecting bail under Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC, and Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court held 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. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order and granted bail to the appellant during the trial.