Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: EhAA Hospital & Anr.
- Respondent: Vishukumar M.J.
- Special Leave Petitions (Criminal) No. 12584‑12586/2026 filed against judgments dated 17-06-2026 (CRL.RP No. 222/2025) and 30-06-2026 (IA No. 2/2026 & IA No. 3/2026) passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- Related exemption applications: IA No. 198686/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 198688/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- Hearing held on 22-07-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Ashwin V. Kotemath, Adv.; Mr. Harisha S.R., AOR. No counsel listed for respondent.
Order Details
1. Petitioners state the amount directed by the High Court is ready and will be deposited within three working days (by 27.07.2026) before the concerned Trial Court.
2. The Court directs that if the amount is deposited by the stipulated date, the impugned order shall be set aside and the High Court may hear the revision petition on its merits.
3. The deposited amount shall be kept in a short‑term Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) in a nationalised bank, subject to further order of the concerned Court.
4. No notice to be issued to the respondent as it would unnecessarily burden him with expenditure.
5. The Special Leave Petitions are hereby disposed of.
6. Any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court ordered that upon deposit of the specified amount by 27‑07‑2026, the impugned High Court order will be set aside, allowing the High Court to consider the revision petition on merits; the amount will be held in a short‑term FDR, and all pending applications are dismissed.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Order, Deposit Requirement