Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Aradhya Farma Agency
  • Respondent: The State of Bihar
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 8364/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑02‑2026 in CRM No. 239/2026 passed by the Patna High Court.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 139427/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment; IA No. 139430/2026 – exemption from filing other documents (O.T.).
  • Hearing Details: Heard on 16‑07‑2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Vishal Ranjan (Advocate), Mr. Amit Choudhary (Advocate), Mr. Sudarshan Kumar (Advocate), Ms. Yoothica Pallavi (Advocate, AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Manish Kumar (Advocate, AOR), Mr. Divyansh Mishra (Advocate), Mr. Kumar Saurav (Advocate).

Order

  • The Court granted the petitioner's prayer for a two‑week period to file a rejoinder affidavit.
  • The matter is to be listed again after the two‑week period expires.

Final Outcome

  • Extension of two weeks for filing the rejoinder affidavit was approved; the case will be scheduled for further hearing after this period.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Pharmaceutical Litigation