Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 17354/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11-08-2026 in CRLRC No. 169/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
  • Petitioner: M/S. Stepstone Promoters Private Limited & Anr.
  • Respondent: State represented by Inspector of Police.
  • Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 277394/2026 – exemption from filing copy/copies of the impugned judgment; IA No. 278985/2026 – permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
  • Hearing held on 21-09-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
  • Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Siddharth Dave, Sr. Adv., Mr. S. Kamalakannan, Adv., Mr. Abhijeet Sinha, AOR Ms. Rimmi, Adv., Mr. Satyam Chauhan, Adv., and Ms. Shreya Chaudhary, Adv.

Order

1. The Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court at this stage; consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.

2. It is clarified that findings recorded by the High Court and the Trial Court in respect of the discharge application shall not come in the way of the petitioner in the final adjudication of the trial.

3. Any pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, leaving the High Court’s judgment untouched, while the Court clarifies that discharge‑application findings will not affect the final trial outcome and orders any pending applications to be disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Supreme Court Decision