Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 4829/2026 filed by Irfan Nasir @ Irfi against the National Investigation Agency, arising from the High Court of Karnataka’s final judgment and order dated 29‑01‑2026 in CRLA No. 1015/2025.
- The petition seeks permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures (IA No. 188023/2026) and challenges the High Court decision.
- Counsel for the petitioner comprised senior advocates including Siddharth Dave, Neha Rathi, Somya Kumari, Kajal Giri, Prateek Yadav, Nayan Dham, Basant R, Mahesh Thakur, Ruchi Kumari, Narveer Yadav, Akash Rajeev, Siddhartha Sati, Yodh Singh, Dushyant Pratap Singh, Anthony Raju, among others.
- The respondent, the National Investigation Agency, was represented by Additional Solicitor General Anil Kaushik, AOR Arvind Kumar Sharma, and advocates Ishaan Sharma, Vinayak Sharma, Padmesh Mishra, Sharath Narayan Nambiar, Anuj Srinivas Udupa, N. Visakamurthy, Anmol Chandan, Ashok Panigrahi, Satvika Thakur, Vatsal Joshi, Sadhana Sandhu, Yogesh Vats, and Dr. N. Visakamurthy.
- The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale on 31‑07‑2026.
Order
- The Court noted that 28 of the 62 witnesses listed by the respondent have been examined.
- The Court directed the Special Court to expedite the trial and to endeavour to complete it within three months from the date of the order (i.e., by 31‑10‑2026).
- The Court left open the possibility of further reduction in the number of witnesses, to be decided if required.
Final Outcome
- The trial of the case against the National Investigation Agency is to be concluded within three months, subject to any subsequent decision on witness reduction.
Topics: Judicial Procedure, Criminal Trial Management