Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Prashant @Bhole vs State Of Madhya Pradesh on 6 May, 2026
Author: J.K. Maheshwari
Bench: J.K. Maheshwari
ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.3 SECTION II-E
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. 3946/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 16-10-2025 in MCRLC No. 47735/2025 passed
by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior]
PRASHANT @BHOLE Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
Date : 06-05-2026
This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
For Petitioner(s) :
Dr. Sumant Bharadwaj, Adv.
Dr. Vedant Bharadwaj, Adv.
Ms. Mridula Ray Bharadwaj, AOR
Mr. D.m.sharma, Adv.
Mrs. Amrita Behera, Adv.
Mrs. Pooja Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Anshita Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :
Mr. Bhupendra Pratap Singh, D.A.G.
Mr. Aditya Singh Ga, Adv.
Signature Not Verified
Mr. Nakul Nirwan, Adv.
Digitally signed by
NIDHI AHUJA
Date: 2026.05.07
17:35:01 IST
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Ms. Riya Parihar, Adv.
Mr. Yashraj Singh Bundela, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel
the Court made the following
O R D E R
(i) Against an order of rejection of
regular bail by the High Court and to seek
bail, the present special leave petition
has been filed.
(ii) The petitioner is in custody
w.e.f.09.10.2023 in connection with FIR
No.10/2023 dated 15.01.2023 for the
offences punishable under Sections 302,
294, 307, 147, 148, 149 and 120B of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 25
and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered
with Police Station Mehgaon, Bhind, Madhya
Pradesh.
(iii) After hearing learned counsel for the
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parties, looking to the role as assigned
to the petitioner whereby he was a part of
the unlawful assembly, without specifying
any role of indulging in the commission of
murder indicating his overt act; out of
108, only 13 witnesses could have been
examined, therefore, the trial would take
time to conclude. The period of custody
by this time is more than 2½ years,
considering all the attending
circumstances, without expressing any
opinion on the merits of the case, we deem
it appropriate to release the petitioner
on bail.
(iv) Accordingly, we direct to release the
petitioner on bail on furnishing the
suitable bail bonds and sureties and on
such other terms and conditions as may be
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deemed fit by the trial Court.
(v) Petitioner to abide all the conditions
as imposed and shall regularly attend the
trial until exempted by the Court.
Violation, if any, may give a cause to
take recourse as permissible and the trial
Court is at liberty to do the needful.
(vi) Accordingly, and in view of the
foregoing, the special leave petition
stands allowed. Pending application(s),
if any, shall stand disposed of.
(NIDHI AHUJA) (NAND KISHOR)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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