Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: TVS SAO @ NAND LAL SAH
- Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
- Nature of Proceeding: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 04-02-2026 in CRLM No. 46720/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
- Applications filed:
1. IA No. 264512/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling/curing the defects.
2. IA No. 264504/2026 – Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment.
3. IA No. 264509/2026 – Exemption from filing O.T.
- Court composition: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Moni Cinmoy, Adv.; Mr. Ashok Anand, AOR; Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Adv.; Mr. Ajay Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Bhanu Pratap Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Abhinav Akash, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Azmat Hayat Amanullah, AOR; Ms. Rebecca Mishra, Adv.
- Trial status: The trial is in progress; only one witness has been examined to date.
- Custody detail: The petitioner has been in custody for three years and eight months.
Final Outcome
1. Delay in filing the applications is condoned.
2. The trial court is directed to complete the entire trial within six months from the date of this order (i.e., by 10-03-2027) without fail.
3. The disposal of the trial must be communicated to this Court.
4. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.
5. Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Legal Delay, Criminal Trial Procedure