Supreme Court of India
VIVEK KUMAR VS. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.21 COURT NO.11 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
Criminal Appeal No(s).5021/2026
VIVEK KUMAR Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Respondent(s)
(IA No. 309156/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILINGJ C/C OF THE
IMPUGNED JUDGMENT
IA No. 309155/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI
For Appellant(s) Mr. Awanish Sinha- 1671, AOR
Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Sumit Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Pranav Arya, Adv.
Mr. Desh Ratan Nigam, Adv.
Mr. Sanjib Kumar Mohanthy, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Pallavi Langar- 1814, AOR
Mr. Sujeet Kumar Chaubey, Adv.
Ms. Anushka Raghunath, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
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O R D E R
1. We have heard Mr. Awanish Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms. Pallavi Langar, learned counsel for the respondent-State of Jharkhand. Crl.A. No.5021/2026 Digitally signed by SAPNA BISHT Date: 2026.10.27 17:16:42 IST
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2. The present appeal is already admitted and tagged to the appeal of co-accused Sanjay Rajak (Criminal Appeal No.3538 of 2026). It is not disputed that the sentence of the co-accused has been suspended and he has been enlarged on bail. It is also not in dispute that the present appellant has undergone twelve years, nine months and nine days without remission.
3. Considering the fact that the co-accused is on bail and also keeping in mind the period undergone, we are inclined to suspend the sentence and enlarge the present appellant on bail, pending hearing of the present appeal.
4. Accordingly, the appellant shall be enlarged on bail, subject to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.
5. Digitized copy of the Trial Court records be provided to the learned counsel for both the sides.
(SAPNA BISHT) (NIKITA SINGH) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH) Crl.A. No.5021/2026