Overview
- The Supreme Court condoned a 1,373‑day delay and set aside a 2011 order, directing the Chhattisgarh High Court to reconsider the CBI’s request for leave to appeal on merits.
- The court dismissed appeals by the State of Chhattisgarh and the victim’s son as non‑maintainable, reaffirming the Lalu Prasad precedent on State appeals in CBI cases and noting the Section 372 CrPC proviso is prospective.
- The High Court must hear Amit Jogi at the initial leave stage given the unusual delay, with the State and the de‑facto complainant to be impleaded in the CBI’s application.
- The bench underscored the seriousness of the allegations, noting the case involves an alleged conspiracy to murder political leader Ramavatar Jaggi, and prioritized a merits review over technicalities.
- The case stems from Jaggi’s 2003 killing, later probed by the CBI; a trial court convicted multiple accused in 2007 but acquitted Jogi, after which the High Court refused to condone the CBI’s late filing in 2011.