(A.S. Bopanna and Dipankar Datta, JJ.)
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 8946/2022
U. Nagoor Gani ____________________________________ Petitioner;
v.
Central, rep by the Superintendent of Customs _________ Respondent.
(IA No. 134362/2022 – Exemption From Filing C/C of the Impugned Judgment and IA No. 137219/2022 – Permission To File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures)
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 8946/2022; IA No. 134362/2022; IA No. 137219/2022, decided on December 15, 2022
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the petition papers as also the counter statement filed to the petition.
2. In that light having perused the order impugned herein, at this stage we note that the petitioner has already spent nearly three years in custody. From the charge sheet it is noted that around 14 witnesses are to be examined among whom only two have so far been examined. Hence, the trial also is not likely to conclude immediately. Keeping all these aspects in view, we deem it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner.
3. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail subject to the conditions to be imposed by the trial court.
4. The petitioner shall forthwith be produced before the trial court for implementation of this order.
5. The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
6. Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.
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