(381) IN RE : T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — Section 35 — Declaration of wildlife sanctuary — State of Jharkhand — Proposal for declaration of Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary — Earlier confusion regarding area due to communication from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) — WII later clarified earlier letter was internal communication and not authenticated — State assured no intention to evade earlier proposal — Area of India Law Library Docid # 2434263
(382) ANIL VITTHAL KALE Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 307, 326, 506 read with Section 34 — Appeal against conviction — Bail during pendency of appeal — Appellant convicted by Trial Court, appeal dismissed by High Court — Appellant incarcerated for over 10 years — Co-accused granted bail — Court inclined to grant bail to appellant during pendency of appeal, subject to satisfaction of Trial Court. India Law Library Docid # 2434273
(383) FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICE Vs. EMECHERE MADUABUCHKWU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Foreigners Act, 1946 & Delhi Excise Act & Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 read with Section 34 — Prosecution for overstaying in India, violation of excise laws, and causing hurt — Foreign national released on bail by High Court with conditions, including surrendering passport, reporting to police, and providing wife's details — India Law Library Docid # 2434279
(384) RAJESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Suspension of Sentence — Appeal pending scrutiny — Appellant undergone more than 6 and a half years of sentence — No criminal antecedents — Criminal appeal filed in 2022 and likely to take time for final adjudication — Suspension of sentence and release on bail granted considering these circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2434316
(385) RAJINDER SINGH Vs. SWATI BHATIA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer of Proceedings — Criminal Case — Husband sought transfer of a criminal case from Himachal Pradesh to Punjab — High Court had already transferred a divorce petition filed by the husband between the same parties to Mohali, Punjab — Supreme Court found grounds for transfer, considering the existing transfer of the divorce petition to the same location. India Law Library Docid # 2434321
(386) SURAJPRASAD @ RAJKUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 376(2)(f)(i) — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 4 and 6 — Conviction for sexual offence against a child — Courts below minutely examined materials and returned findings of guilt — No reason to interfere with conviction — Testimonies of victim, mother, and doctor found believable and not impeached — Witness reliability not questionable, India Law Library Docid # 2434331
(387) JUVENILE X Vs. STATE OF U.P.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Bail — Factors for granting bail to a juvenile — Age of the accused (fifteen years) is a significant factor in considering bail for a juvenile. India Law Library Docid # 2434339
(388) ABAAD Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 147, 323, 504, 308 — Bail — Appellant arrested in connection with FIR — High Court dismissed bail application — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal — Bail granted to appelllant on terms to be fixed by Trial Court — Trial expedited and appellant to cooperate in investigation/trial and not misuse liberty — Supreme Court set aside impugned High Court order — Appeal allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2434340
(389) TEJAS SHAH Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 419, 406 — Cheating, Cheating by personation, Criminal breach of trust — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused of taking money and refusing to return it — Appellant has prior criminal history with cases where he was granted bail — Appellant has joined investigation as directed — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeal accepted, impugned order India Law Library Docid # 2434344
(390) BUTTA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Grounds for Grant — Appellant accused in FIR under Sections 406, 420, 120-B IPC (now BNS equivalent) — Appellant joined investigation as per prior court orders — No custodial interrogation required — Appeal for anticipatory bail allowed, setting aside High Court's dismissal. India Law Library Docid # 2434345
(391) SHEKH NAZIBUL HAQUE Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Factors to consider — Length of custody — Number of witnesses — Delay in trial — Appellant in custody for almost two years — Prosecution proposing to examine over 100 witnesses, with only one examined so far — Trial expected to take considerable time — Grant of bail justified considering period of custody and likely delay in trial conclusion, without India Law Library Docid # 2434347
(392) DEBASIS @ DEBASISH BEHERA Vs. STATE OF ODISHA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Facilitating fraudulent loans — Appellants accused of facilitating fraudulent loans but not bank employees or borrowers, no material evidence of fabricated documents or seals recovered from them — Investigation complete and charge-sheet filed — Appellants in jail for a considerable period — Supreme Court granted bail considering India Law Library Docid # 2434350
(393) DEEPAK SHIVRAM PATARE Vs. VIJAY SHIVRAM PATARE[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 08-10-2025 Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 384 — Appeals — First Appeal against judgment in Probate Application — Admitted for final disposal at the instance of both parties. India Law Library Docid # 2434375
(394) MAMATA KUMARI PARICHHA Vs. CHRIST HEMRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Divorce Act, 1869 — Section 10 — Transfer of Divorce Petition — Petitioner sought transfer of divorce proceedings from Raipur, Chhattisgarh to Nabarangpur, Odisha — Respondent served through newspaper publication but did not appear — Petitioner made out a case for transfer — Transfer Petition allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2434385
(395) BHAGWAN YADAV Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 64(2)(m) — Bail — Special leave petition challenging rejection of regular bail by High Court — Petitioner in custody for offences under Section 64(2)(m) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 — Court considering age of victim and consensual relationship between parties — Petitioner India Law Library Docid # 2434390
(396) ANIL KUMAR SHAH @ ANI SHAH Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 439, 482 — Bail — Prolonged incarceration — Factors considered for grant of bail include length of custody, delay in trial, framing of charges, and financial attachment of assets — Appellant in custody for over 4 years and 7 months — Charges framed after 4 years — Trial yet to commence involving over 70 witnesses — Appellant’s company received substantial India Law Library Docid # 2434391
(397) NITIN RAMESH GARJE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail in anticipation of arrest — Appellant accused under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Joined investigation as per earlier Court order — Custodial interrogation not required — Appeals deserve acceptance and appellant admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest. India Law Library Docid # 2434392
(398) SUVARNA Vs. MARUTI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Transfer of Cases — Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 25 — Transfer of Divorce Proceedings — Supreme Court has the power to transfer cases pending in one State to another State to meet the ends of justice. India Law Library Docid # 2434398
(399) AMANDEEP SINGH GAREWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Grant of bail — Appellant incarcerated for over one year — Trial Court directed to grant bail on terms and conditions it deems fit — Appellant directed to cooperate fully with investigation/trial and not misuse liberty. India Law Library Docid # 2434400
(400) JAGDISH SHARMA @ JAGGI Vs. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-10-2025 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Factors for consideration — Nature of injuries, duration of incarceration pending trial, and submissions on merits of case are crucial — Court can grant bail even without making a final opinion on merits, considering totality of circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2434403