# In the matter of Bhupinder Singh Vs. Unitech Limited Civil Appeal No. 10856-2016 and another IA

> SC judgment dated 2020-07-07. Citation: TCN-2020-SC-00056. The case involves an application for interim bail filed by Sanjay Chandra, who has been in custody…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 7 Jul 2020
- **Citation:** TCN-2020-SC-00056
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/bhupinder-singh-vs-unitech-limited-civil-appeal-no-10856-2016-and-another-ia-99f0705b

## Summary

### Background

The case involves an application for interim bail filed by Sanjay Chandra, who has been in custody since August 17, 2017. The primary ground for seeking interim bail is the fact that both of his parents, aged 81 and 78 respectively, have tested positive for COVID-19. The applicant's father, Ramesh Chandra, was hospitalized at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital and later shifted to the ICU at MAX Hospital. The applicant's mother, Dr. Pushpa Chandra, a gynecologist, has also tested positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized at MAX Hospital. The applicant's spouse is abroad and unable to return due to the lockdown, and his brother, Ajay Chandra, is also in judicial custody.

## Facts

Sanjay Chandra has been in custody since August 17, 2017. He filed an application for interim bail. The grounds for the application are that his parents, aged 81 and 78, have tested positive for COVID-19. His father, Ramesh Chandra, is hospitalized and in the ICU at MAX Hospital after being initially admitted to Sitaram Bhartia Hospital. His mother, Dr. Pushpa Chandra, a gynecologist, has also tested positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized at MAX Hospital. Sanjay Chandra's spouse is abroad and unable to return due to the lockdown. His brother, Ajay Chandra, is also in judicial custody. The applicant sought interim bail due to the condition of his parents. The court considered these facts and circumstances when deciding on the interim bail application.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether interim bail should be granted to Sanjay Chandra, given that his parents have tested …

**Ratio:** Interim bail can be granted on humanitarian grounds, especially when the applicant's

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**Reasoning:** The court considered the advanced age of the applicant's parents and their COVID-19

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**Interpretation:** This case interprets the scope of interim bail, emphasizing that humanitarian

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**Application:** The ratio was applied to the specific facts of the case, where the applicant's

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Dr Dhananjaya Y…; M.R.…
- **Appellants:** BHUPINDER…
- **Respondents:** UNITECH…

## Timeline

- **2017-08-17 — Custody of Sanjay…**: Sanjay Chandra has been in…
- **2020-07-07 — Hearing…**: The appeal was called…

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