Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 25954/2026 filed by Hanumanaram @ Hadman Aram against the State of Rajasthan, arising from the High Court of Rajasthan, Jodhpur’s final judgment and order dated 27-03-2026 in SBCRMSBA No. 10520/2025.
- Applications: IA No. 220021/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 220014/2026 (exemption from filing copy/copy of the impugned judgment), IA No. 220018/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- Hearing: Conducted on 10-08-2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Advocate Sanjay R. Hegde, AOR Nishant Bishnoi, Adv. Srishti Prabhakar, Adv. Raghav Khanna, Adv. Siddharth Bishnoi, Adv. Ankit Tiwari. For respondent – AOR Saurabh Rajpal, Adv. Vinay Kumar Singh, Adv. Pallavi Raj.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay sought by the petitioner and found no ground to interfere with the impugned High Court order.
- It directed the trial court to expedite the pending criminal trial and complete it within three months from the date it receives a copy of this order.
- If the trial court fails to meet the deadline, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh bail application, and the earlier impugned order will not obstruct that application.
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed with the above direction and liberty; any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Criminal Trial, Bail