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.

            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]

                 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]

ITEM NO.104               COURT NO.4               SECTION IIA

               S U P R E M E  C O U R T  O F  I N D I A

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Criminal Appeal  No(s).  369/1999

HITEN PRASAN DALAL                                 Appellant(s)

                                VERSUS

C.B.I.                                             Respondent(s)

(with appln(s) for permission to replace the volumes 3 to 13 in place of

old volumes 3 to 13 filed on 4.4.2001 and permission to place additional

documents on record, directions, permission to file additional documents

and office report)

WITH

Crl.A. No. 372/1999

Crl.A. No. 405/1999

Crl.A. No. 409/1999

Crl.A. No. 410/1999

Crl.A. No. 411/1999

Crl.A. No. 412/1999

Crl.A. No. 413/1999

Crl.A. No. 414/1999

(with appln(s) for permission to replace the volumes 3 to 13 in place of

old volumes 3 to 13 filed on 4.4.2001 and permission to place additional

documents on record, directions, permission to file additional documents

and office report)

Date : 23/07/2015 These appeals were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR

         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL

For Appellant(s) Mr. Anirudh Sharma, Adv.

                       Mr. Siddhesh Kotwal, Adv.

                    for Mrs V. D. Khanna,AOR

                    Mr. Siddhartha Dave, Adv.

                       Ms. Jentiben AO, Adv.

                       for M/s. K. J. John & Co.

                    Ms. Radha Rangaswamy,AOR

                    Mr. R. C. Kohli,Adv.(AC)

                       Mr. B. Badrinath, Adv.

                       for Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan,AOR

                    Mr. Kartik Bhatnagar, Adv.

                       Ms. Khushboo Bari, Adv.

                       for Mrs. Nandini Gore,AOR

                       Mr. Jatin Zaveri, Adv.

                       Mr. Neel Kamal Mishra, Adv.

                       Mr. Nipun Goel, Adv.

For Respondent(s)      Ms. Pinky Anand, ASG

                       Mr. Karan Seth, Adv.

                    for Ms. Sushma Suri,AOR

          UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

                             O R D E R

            The appeals except Criminal Appeal No. 409/1999 stand disposed

of in terms of the signed order.

            Criminal Appeal No. 409/1999 stands abated in terms of the

signed order.

(Renuka Sadana)                        (Parveen Kr. Chawla)

 Court Master                                     AR-cum-PS

            [Two Signed Orders are placed on the file]