Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 4002/2026 filed by M/S. Nautica Hospitality Consulting Private Limited & Ors against The State of West Bengal & Anr, arising from impugned final judgment dated 19-09-2025 in CRR No. 2028/2025 of the Calcutta High Court.
  • Hearing held on 18-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
  • Counsel for petitioner, Ms. Reshmi Ghosh, stated that Rs.5,50,000 was deposited before the Court by 15-09-2026 as per order dated 11-08-2026, and that a further installment of Rs.5,50,000 will be deposited on or before 27-10-2026.

Order

1. The Court directs that Rs.5,50,000, together with any accrued interest, be released in favour of Respondent No.2/Complainant after due identification by the Registry.

2. The matter is listed for further hearing on 30-10-2026.

Final Outcome

  • Respondent No.2 will receive the deposited amount of Rs.5,50,000 plus interest, subject to registry verification; the case will continue on 30 Oct 2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Security Deposit