Supreme Court of India
RAKESH MITTAL versus AJAY PAL GUPTA @ SONU CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHER
2026 INSC 161
Issue for consideration
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order passed by the High Court granting bail to respondent No.1 extending the parity principle ought to be set aside.
Headnote excerpt
Bail – Offences of pecuniary nature – Factors to be u/ss.406, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 506, IPC, s.409 added later, alleging that he had supplied foodgrains to four accused persons including respondent No.1 (operating under different names), but he was paid only ₹5,02,57,000/- out of the total sum of ₹11,52,38,156/- and; the accused
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