Supreme Court Dismisses Nagraj SLP, Rs 2 Lakh Default

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 7528/2025 filed by H. Nagaraj against Sri. Raghavendra Enterprises, arising from the impugned final judgment dated 30‑01‑2025 in CRA No. 1085/2014 of the Karnataka High Court.
• The petition was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar on 14‑Oct‑2026.
• On 19‑May‑2025 the Court had exempted the petitioner from surrendering, subject to the condition that the petitioner deposit Rs 2 lakh with the Trial Court within three months.
• On 21‑Sep‑2026 counsel for the petitioner sought time to verify the deposit; on the hearing date, counsel submitted that the Rs 2 lakh had not been deposited.

Final Outcome

• The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition for failure to comply with the deposit condition.
• All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave Petition, Court Order