Supreme Court Dismisses XYZ SLP, Condones Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 46429/2026 filed by XYZ against respondents Shafique Ahmed Mohd Ismail (also known as Shafique Rane) and others.
• Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 29‑01‑2026 passed by the Bombay High Court in BA No. 4541/2025.
• Applications: IA No. 268002/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 268004/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 268001/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 268003/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Kaustubh Dube, Adv.; Mr. Sanjay Kumar Visen, AOR; Mr. Ashish Jacob Mathew, AOR; Mr. Abhishek Mishra, Adv.
• Counsel for respondent: Mr. Aditya A. Pande, AOR; Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv.; Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.; Mr. Shrirang Varma, Adv.
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.

2. No sufficient ground was found to interfere with the Bombay High Court judgment under Article 136 of the Constitution; the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.

3. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Supreme Court, Special Leave Petition, Article 136