Uttarakhand High Court
Sukhpal Singh vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 2 April, 2026
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CRLA No.156 of 2026
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(Bail and Suspension of Sentence No.01 of 2026)
Sukhpal Singh
Vs.
Central Bureau of Investigation
Hon'ble Ashish Naithani, J.
Mr. Arvind Vashistha, learned Senior Counsel
assisted by Mr. Siddhant Tiwari, learned counsel for
the Appellant/Applicant.
2. Mr. Piyush Garg, learned counsel for the
Respondent.
3. Present criminal appeal is filed by the
appellant against the judgment and order dated
20.03.2026 passed by Special Judge, Anti
Corruption (CBI) Dehradun in CBI Case No.02 of
2005 under Section 120-B, 420, 467, 468 and 471
of IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section
13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act,
1988 arising out of the FIR No.RC0072003A0013
(Firstly, Case Crime No.194 of 2002), Police
Station Ranipur, Haridwar.
4. The matter is listed for disposal of bail
application.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits
that applicant was on interim bail and during the
course of trial he was enlarged on bail and the
sentence so awarded to him was merely of two
years. He requested that applicant may be granted
bail.
6. Learned counsel for the respondent orally
opposed the bail application.
7. Summon the lower court record.
8. Learned State counsel prays for and is
granted two weeks time to file the counter
affidavit.
9. Registry is directed to prepare the paper
book and supply the same to the concerned
parties, as per Rules.
10. After hearing learned counsel for the
parties, this Court is of the view that since
applicant was enlarged on bail and there is
nothing that he defaulted the bail during the
course of trial and considering the age of the
applicant that he is a senior citizen of 72 years,
applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
11. Accordingly, bail application is allowed.
Let the applicant-Sukhpal Singh be released on
bail on executing a personal bond and two reliable
sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of
court concerned during the pendency of this
appeal.
12. List this criminal appeal on 08.06.2026.
(Ashish Naithani, J.)
02.04.2026
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