Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner – Rupashree Majumder, Deputy Manager (at the relevant time) of State Bank of India; Respondents – State of NCT of Delhi & others.
- Proceedings: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 5547/2026 arising from the High Court of Delhi judgment dated 09‑02‑2026 (BA No. 4632/2025).
- FIR Details: FIR No. 469/2022 dated 24‑08‑2022 registered at Police Station Safdarjung Enclave, District South‑West, New Delhi, under Sections 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Allegations: The petitioner is alleged to have misappropriated approximately Rs 1,35,00,000 (Rs 1.35 crore).
- Recovery: Charge‑sheet records state that about Rs 1,64,00,000 (Rs 1.64 crore) has been recovered from the petitioner.
- Custody: The petitioner has been in custody for almost one year.
- State Position: Learned counsel for the State did not contest the factual position regarding the amounts misappropriated and recovered.
Final Outcome
- The Court, considering the petitioner’s prolonged custody, gender, and the fact that the alleged amount has been fully recovered, found no necessity for continued incarceration.
- The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to conditions to be prescribed by the Trial Court and her cooperation during the trial.
- The Special Leave Petition and any pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
Topics: Court Bail, Banking Misappropriation