Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: XYZ (Petitioner) vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. (Respondents).
- The petition is Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 14234/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 19‑05‑2025 in SBCRMSOSA No. 1896/2024 passed by the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur.
- The High Court had passed a detailed order granting suspension of sentence and bail to Respondent No. 2.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Ms. Seema Kushwaha, Adv. Niteen Kumar Sinha, AOR Sunil Prakash Pandey, Adv. Prashant Gautam, among others.
- Counsel for the respondents included Ms. Sansriti Pathak, A.A.G. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR Shagufa Khan, Adv. Sidharth Agarwal, Sr. Adv. Ishwar Singh, Adv. Karan Dhalla, and others.
- The matter was heard before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
Order Details
1. The Supreme Court found no reason to interfere with the High Court’s order granting suspension of sentence and bail to Respondent No. 2.
2. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
3. The Court directed the High Court to decide the pending criminal appeal itself as expeditiously as possible and at an early date.
4. Although not inclined to interfere, the Court imposed a direction that Respondent No. 2 shall not, in any manner, interfere with the investigation or proceedings in respect of other pending criminal cases, tamper with evidence, or contact/meet the complainant.
5. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, leaving the Rajasthan High Court’s bail and suspension order intact.
- The High Court is instructed to expedite the criminal appeal.
- Respondent No. 2 is barred from interfering with investigations, tampering with evidence, or contacting the complainant.
- All pending applications are ordered disposed.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Criminal Appeal