Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta, Alias Sonu Chaudhary

insc-2026-161 Supreme Court of India 17 February 2026 • 13 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta, Alias Sonu Chaudhary is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-161). The complainant challenged bail granted to a fraud accused who had absconded for 18 months with multiple FIRs. The Supreme Court set aside the bail, finding the High Court erred in applying parity without considering antecedents. The bench comprised Justices K. Vinod Chandran and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

The complainant challenged bail granted to a fraud accused who had absconded for 18 months with multiple FIRs. The Supreme Court set aside the bail, finding the High Court erred in applying parity without considering antecedents.

What was the outcome of Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta, Alias Sonu Chaudhary?

The complainant challenged bail granted to a fraud accused who had absconded for 18 months with multiple FIRs. The Supreme Court set aside the bail, finding the High Court erred in applying parity wit...

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(1995) 1 SCC 349 (2014) 16 SCC 508 (2016) 15 SCC 422 (2021) 4 SCC 781 2026 INSC 161

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-161)