Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Harshad P.A (as petitioner) represented by Sr. Adv. C.N. Sreekumar, Adv. Sanskar Singh Kirar, Adv. Anupama Kumar (AOR).
- Respondent: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (no counsel listed).
- Transfer Petition(s) (Criminal) No(s). 713/2026 filed for admission of IA No. 200633/2026 – Ex-Parte Stay, together with T.P.(Crl.) No. 711/2026 (XVI-A) IA No. 200345/2026 – Ex-Parte Stay.
- Petitioner's counsel submitted that a connected matter had already been entertained by this Court and proceedings were stayed.
- The Court directed issuance of notice in view of the submission.
- The Court ordered a stay of further proceedings in Criminal Case No. 365/2023 titled "Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. vs. Mr. Harshad P.A.", which is pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajkot, Gujarat.
- The matter was to be tagged with Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 677/2026.
- Order recorded by Senior Personal Assistant Court Master Kanchan Chouhan and Parveen Kumar Rawat.
Final Outcome
- A stay was imposed on all further proceedings in Criminal Case No. 365/2023 pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rajkot.
- The Court issued notice as directed.
- The case file was tagged with Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 677/2026 for further reference.
Topics: Legal Stay, Banking Litigation