The bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice SVN Bhatti remarked that though Dineshkumar Dave was claimed to be a Manager in Oreva, he was earning a small price.
A Supreme Court bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh on August 2, 2023 granted him interim bail on medical grounds for 2 months, considering that he had been advised to have spine surgery and would also require post-operative treatment.
A bench of Justice Bhushan R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta termed the petition as frivolous, mentioning that such petitions did not only waste the precious time of the court but also the entire Supreme Court registry.
The apex court said that the reasons cited by the convicts seeking extension of time to surrender lacked merits and those in no way prevent them from complying with the Court’s direction.