Authority: Supreme Court of India (Chamber)

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 38776/2026 filed by M/s. Classic Apparels Ltd. & Anr (Petitioner) against Venkatachalapathy (Respondent).
  • Interlocutory Applications filed: IA No. 192187/2026 (Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 192192/2026 (Exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 192189/2026 (Exemption from surrendering within time).
  • Hearing conducted before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar in chamber.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. B. Ragunath, Ms. N.C. Kavitha, Ms. Nimisha Thomas, and M/s Lawfic (AOR). Counsel for respondent not listed.
  • The Court examined the nature of the sentence imposed on the respondent.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the applicant exemption from surrendering until the first date of listing before the Court, based on the nature of the sentence.
  • Interlocutory Application No. 192189/2026 is therefore disposed of.
  • No further directions were issued regarding IA No. 192187/2026 and IA No. 192192/2026 in this order.

Topics: Legal Exemption, Criminal Procedure