Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Hotel Mani @ Manikandan (petitioner) versus the State (respondent) under Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 34104/2026.
- Multiple interim applications were listed: IA No. 193939/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 193935/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of impugned judgment), IA No. 193936/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 193945/2026 (exemption from surrendering within time).
- The matter was heard on 17 July 2026 in chambers before Hon’ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana. Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sujeet Kumar, Adv.; Mr. S. Thananjayan, AOR; Ms. Promila, Adv.
Final Outcome
- IA No. 193945 of 2026 seeking exemption from surrendering is rejected.
- The petitioner is granted six weeks to surrender and to file proof of surrender; the case will be listed in the regular court after six weeks.
- If proof of surrender is filed earlier than six weeks, the petitioner may request earlier listing.
- Order digitally signed on 21 July 2026 by Shubham Soni and Pooja Kohli, Court Master (SH) and Court Master (NSH) Rashi Gupta.
Topics: Surrender Exemption, Supreme Court Order