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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 369 OF 1999
Hiten Prasan Dalal ..Appellant
versus
Central Bureau of Investigation ..Respondent
WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 372 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 405 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 410 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 411 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 412 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 413 OF 1999
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 414 OF 1999
O R D E R
These bunch of cases, are in respect of different
transactions. The allegations against the accused are, however, of
a similar nature. In the general conspiracy, the main accused
Harshad Mehta died before the trial, which he was facing,
concluded. We are informed by learned counsel, that a few matters
of the like nature, have been adjudicated upon by this Court,
wherein the accused-appellants have been acquitted. In other
matters, while maintaining the conviction of the accused, this
Court, while examining the quantum of sentence, has held, that the
same needed to be modified, to the period already undergone by
them. In this behalf, learned counsel for the rival parties have
invited our attention to Ram Narayan Popli vs. Central Bureau of
Investigation 2003 (3) SCC 641, and S. Mohan vs. Central Bureau of
Investigation 2008 (7) SCC 1.
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It is also pointed out by the learned counsel, that the
appellants in this case are brokers and/or bank employees. The
transactions in question pertain to the early 1990's. And as such,
according to learned counsel, it would suffice, if while
maintaining their conviction, their sentence is altered to the
period already undergone by them.
Since it is pointed out, that the appellants herein were
not the main accused, and since they have faced investigation and
trial for about two and a half decades, we are satisfied, that ends
of justice would be met if, while maintaining the appellants
conviction, their sentence is modified to the period already
undergone. Ordered accordingly. The fine, if any, imposed shall
however remain payable.
The appeals stand disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
........................J.
[JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR]
NEW DELHI; ........................J.
JULY 23, 2015. [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 409 OF 1999
Abhay Dharamshi Narottam ..Appellant
versus
Central Bureau of Investigation ..Respondent
O R D E R
It is brought to our notice, that the appellant – Abhay
Dharamshi Narottam has died.
In view of the above, the appeal abates, and is dismissed
as such.
........................J.
[JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR]
NEW DELHI; ........................J.
JULY 23, 2015. [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]