2004 INSC 0752
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                 Bhagwandas

                                                      Vs.

                                           State of Uttar Pradesh

                                      S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 1523 of 2004

                           (K. G. Balakrishnan and A. S. Lakshmanan JJ.)

                                                 23.07.2004

                                                   ORDER

Delay condoned.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Petitioner nos. 1 to 41, 47 and 48 have undergone imprisonment for more than fourteen
years and they were released earlier by an order passed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and
they were re-arrested after the passing of the impugned judgment. In the facts and
circumstances of the case, petitioners 1 to 41, 47 and 48 are directed to be released forthwith.
Details of the petitioners are given in Annexure-A-1 supplied by the learned counsel for the
State.

3. Annexure -A-1 will form part of the order passed by us.

4. All these petitioners whose names are shown in Annexure A-1 are directed to be released
forthwith and the copy of the order be sent to the Superintendent of Central Jail, Naini and
Superintendent of Central Jail, Agra.

5. As regards other petitioners, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to
withdraw. Permission is granted. The special leave petition is disposed of.

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