In Brief
In this criminal appeal, appellants challenged a High Court order that declined to quash an FIR filed against them but granted interim protection from arrest during investigation. After the investigation was completed and a final report filed under Section 173(2) CrPC, the Supreme Court disposed of the appeal without examining the merits. The Court directed the appellants to surrender before the Trial Court and granted them bail (Rs.10,000 each with two sureties). The focus was on facilitating orderly trial proceedings rather than deciding whether the FIR should be quashed—a question left for the Trial Court.
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