The Supreme Court has disposed of the NIA’s petition seeking cancellation of bail in the SI shooting case, allowing the High Court’s order to stand.
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[30/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dispose the NIA SLP
SEEKING CANCELLATION OF BAIL
IN SI SHOOTING CASE
The Hon’ble Supreme Court refused to interfere
with the High Court order granting bail.
APPEARANCES:
Senior Advocate Karpaga Vinayagam and
Advocate Bagadur Sha
[30/01, 11:48] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) petition seeking cancellation of bail in the SI shooting case, allowing the High Court’s order to stand. The court directed the NIA to approach the special court or High Court for cancellation of bail if needed, citing the accused’s right to liberty and the High Court’s power to cancel bail if conditions are violated. ¹ ²
[30/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: [30/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: [30/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: https://x.com/i/status/2017120082883989862
[30/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dispose the NIA SLP
SEEKING CANCELLATION OF BAIL
IN SI SHOOTING CASE
The Hon’ble Supreme Court refused to interfere
with the High Court order granting bail.
APPEARANCES:
Senior Advocate Karpaga Vinayagam and
Advocate Bagadur Sha
[30/01, 11:48] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) petition seeking cancellation of bail in the SI shooting case, allowing the High Court’s order to stand. The court directed the NIA to approach the special court or High Court for cancellation of bail if needed, citing the accused’s right to liberty and the High Court’s power to cancel bail if conditions are violated. ¹ ²
[30/01, 11:48] Meta AI: The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court’s order granting bail in the SI shooting case. The NIA’s petition was dismissed, with the court suggesting they approach the special court or High Court if needed. Senior Advocate Karpaga Vinayagam and Advocate Bagadur Sha appeared in the case. Looks like that’s the latest update! 😊
[30/01, 11:51] Sekarreporter: ITEM NO.25 COURT NO.3 SECTION II-C
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). 358/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 12-07-2024 in CRA No. 1614/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Madras] UNION OF INDIA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
S. SHIHABUDEEN @ S. SHIHABUDEEN @ SIRAJUDEEN @ KHALID Respondent(s)
Date : 27-01-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Tushar Mehta, S.G.
Mr. Suryaprakash V Raju, A.S.G.
Mr. K.M. Nataraj, A.S.G.
Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv.
Mr. Samrat Goswami, Adv.
Mr. Aditya Shankar Dixit, Adv.
Mr. Navin Kumar, Adv.
Ms. Astha Singh, Adv.
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Aman Mehta, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. M.Karpaga Vinayagam, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Siak Bagadur Sha, Adv.
Mr. Deva Vrat Anand, Adv.
Mr. T. R. B. Sivakumar, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
We have heard learned A.S.G for the petitioner and learned senior counsel for the respondent.
During the course of submission, it was brought to our notice that the respondent is in jail in another case (Karnataka case) where he is an accused and he has not sought bail as of today in the said matter.
The impugned order is dated 12.07.2024. Despite the High Court granting bail to the respondent herein owing to the fact that he has other criminal antecedents, the respondent is still in jail.
Learned A.S.G. submitted that there are good grounds for cancellation of bail granted to the respondent herein and in the circumstances the impugned order may be set aside and the bail granted to the respondent may be cancelled.
However, learned senior counsel for the respondent submitted that the impugned order is dated 12.07.2024 and despite the impugned order granting bail to the respondent herein, the fruits of the said order have not yet been realised by the respondent inasmuch as the respondent continues to be in jail owing to the Karnataka case wherein he is an accused.
In the circumstances, we dispose of this Special Leave Petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek cancellation of bail granted by impugned order dated 12.07.2024 on the relevant grounds.
It is needless to observe that if an application seeking cancellation of bail is made by the petitioner herein either before the High Court or before the Trial Court, the same shall be considered on its own merits irrespective of the impugned order and the said application shall be disposed of in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible.
Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.
(NEETU SACHDEVA) (DIVYA BABBAR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
[30/01, 11:51] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has disposed of the NIA’s petition seeking cancellation of bail in the SI shooting case, allowing the High Court’s order to stand. The respondent, S. Shihabudeen, remains in jail due to another case in Karnataka. The court granted liberty to the petitioner (NIA) to approach the High Court or Trial Court for cancellation of bail if needed, citing the respondent’s other criminal antecedents. The application, if filed, will be considered on its merits and disposed of expeditiously [1][2].
