Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: XYZ (Petitioner) vs State of Chhattisgarh & ANR (Respondents).
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 15312/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10-07-2026 in MCRCA No. 1044/2026 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. G. Arudhra Rao, Adv. Mr. Vishal Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, AOR Mr. Navneet Singh, Adv. Mr. Vikas, Adv. Mr. Pawan Pal, Adv. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. Shivam Sharma, Adv. Mr. Yash Yadav, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent(s): Ms. Sugandha Jain, Adv. Mr. Prabodh Kumar, AOR.
  • Court Master: Babita Pandey (AR‑cum‑PS), Preeti Saxena.
  • Hearing Date: 21‑08‑2026.

Order Details

1. Exemption is granted from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment and official translation, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Issue notice, returnable on 18.09.2026. Digitally signed by Babita Pandey on 2026.08.21 at 17:15:47 IST.

3. Ms. Sugandha Jain, learned counsel representing Mr. Prabodh Kumar, learned Advocate‑on‑record, is present in Court on caveat/advance notice, waives service and accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1, State of Chhattisgarh. Hence, notice need not be served on that respondent.

4. Notice to the unrepresented Respondent No. 2 shall be served by all modes, including dasti.

5. Counter affidavit shall be filed within three weeks from today.

6. Rejoinder thereto, if any, may be filed within one week thereafter.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner receives a procedural exemption from filing the certified copy and translation of the impugned judgment.
  • A notice is issued with a return date of 18 Sep 2026; service requirements are clarified for both respondents.
  • Timelines are set for filing a counter‑affidavit (within three weeks) and any rejoinder (within one week thereafter).

Topics: Procedural Order, Special Leave to Appeal