Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.45792/2026 filed by M/s Dolly Security and Intelligence Private Limited against the State of Bihar & Ors.
  • Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 04-04-2025 in CWJC No.14226/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
  • Applications listed: IA No. 266458/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 266461/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), IA No. 266459/2026 (grant of interim relief), IA No. 266460/2026 (permission to file petition).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Aljo K. Joseph (AOR), Mr. Sashwat Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ajay M, Adv. Mr. N Leela Vara Prasad, Adv. Mr. Siddharth Singh, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AAG.

Order Details

  • The Court granted permission to file the present Special Leave Petition and condoned the delay in filing.
  • After hearing counsel, the Court observed that it is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment of the High Court dated 04-04-2025.
  • The Court noted that the contract with the petitioner is an independent one, de hors the subject matter of the civil appeals that have been allowed.
  • Consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed with the above observation.
  • The pending writ petition filed by the petitioner will have to be decided on its own merits, in accordance with law.
  • All pending applications in the matter are ordered to stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • Special Leave Petition dismissed; no interference with High Court judgment.
  • Pending writ petition to proceed on merits.
  • All pending applications disposed.

Topics: Court Decision, Special Leave Petition