Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Vinay Kumar Agrawal; Respondents: Vishal Rollers Private Ltd and another party.
  • The petition (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 14559/2026) arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 24-06-2026 in IA No. 1/2026 in CRR No. 762/2026 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
  • The High Court directed the petitioner to deposit 50% of the cheque amount to stay the order of sentence.
  • Counsel for the petitioner sought relief from the Supreme Court to set aside that direction.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court, after hearing senior counsel for the petitioner, declined to interfere with the High Court’s order.
  • The petitioners were granted four weeks to deposit the required amount, subject to furnishing an undertaking to the High Court within ten days from the order date.
  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed with the observations above.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Criminal Procedure