SLP(Crl.) No.

3373/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2023

(@ SLP(CRL.) NO. 3373/2023)

RAGHVENDRA SINGH TOMAR APPELLANT

VERSUS

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT RESPONDENT

O R D E R

Leave granted.

We have heard Mr. Siddharth Luthra, learned Senior Counsel for

the appellant and Mr. S.V. Raju, learned Additional Solicitor

General for the respondent.

ECIR was registered on 31.01.2011. The prosecution complaint

was registered on 29.06.2018. The appellant was not named therein.

But in the supplementary complaint filed on 23.12.2022, the

appellant was named.

During this entire period of eleven years, the appellant was

not arrested.

Therefore, the appeal is allowed.

The interim protection granted to the appellant on 24.03.2023

is made absolute. It is made clear that this protection is for his

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
POOJA SHARMA
Date: 2023.05.08

individual capacity and in the capacity of the appellant as an

17:11:41 IST
Reason:

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Authorized Representative of the Faith Cricket Club.

However, the appellant shall appear before the trial court.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

………………………………………………J
(V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN)

………………………………………………J
(PANKAJ MITHAL)
NEW DELHI
MAY 08, 2023.
PS

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ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.15 SECTION II-A

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(s). 3373/2023

(Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 21-02-2023 in

MCRC No. 4681/2023 passed by the High Court Of M.P Principal Seat
At Jabalpur)

RAGHVENDRA SINGH TOMAR PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT RESPONDENT(S)

(IA No. 53390/2023 - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION, IA No. 52508/2023

- EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No.
52504/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 53392/2023 -
EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 08-05-2023 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL

For Petitioner(s)
Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Adv.*
Mr. Ritin Rai, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Siddharth Gupta, Adv.
Mrs. Sunita Gupta, Adv.
Mr. Sankalp Kochar, Adv.
Mr. Siddhant Kochar, Adv.
Ms. Sakshi Banga, Adv.
Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, AOR

For Respondent(s)
Mr. S.V. Raju, A.S.G.
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR
Mrs. Sairica Raju, Adv.
Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Adv.
Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv.
Mr. Pratyush Srivastava, Adv.
Mr. Sayooj Mohandass, Adv.

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UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order. The

operative portion of the order reads as under:

“The interim protection granted to the

appellant on 24.03.2023 is made absolute. It is
made clear that this protection is for his
individual capacity and in the capacity of the
appellant as an Authorized Representative of the
Faith Cricket Club.
However, the appellant shall appear before
the trial court.”

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(POOJA SHARMA) (RENU BALA GAMBHIR)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
(*Revised appearance given in Court)
(Signed order is placed on the file.)