SBI vs Hegde Adjourned Six Weeks

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 4579/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment dated 24‑11‑2025 in WP No. 4429/2020 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
• Petitioner: State Bank of India. Respondents: Prashanth B. Hegde and others.
• The matter was listed for admission with SLP(Crl) No. 3884/2026 (II‑E).
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sanjay Kapur (AOR) and team; counsel for respondents: Mr. Pranjal Kishore (AOR) and Mr. Nagarjun Sahu.
• Respondent No. 1’s counsel sought an adjournment to file a vakalatnama and counter‑affidavit on behalf of respondent No. 2.

Final Outcome

• The Court adjourned the proceedings for six weeks, permitting the filing of the vakalatnama and counter‑affidavit for respondent No. 2.

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