Supreme Court of India
SUMIT KISHOR KRIPLANI VS. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.15 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
PETITION FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO. 20286/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 01-10-2026
in ABA No.2419/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]
SUMIT KISHOR KRIPLANI PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA RESPONDENT(S)
IA No. 324556/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
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JUDGMENT
IA No. 324555/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL For Petitioner(s) :Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shrey Ravi Dambhare- 3635, AOR Ms. Priyanka Jain, Adv. Ms. Shaswati Parhi, Adv. Ms. Bhumika Yadav, Adv. Mr. Anmol Gupta, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : State Mr. Samrat K. Shinde, Adv. Mr. Aaditya A. Pande, AOR
Complainant Mr. Somiran Sharma, AOR Ms. Lucky Kumari, Adv.
Digitally signed by POOJA SHARMA Date: 2026.10.27 16:55:08 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified
SLP (CRL.) NO. 20286/2026 UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Issue notice, returnable on 15.12.2026.
2. Let the complainant be impleaded as party respondent no.2. Amended memo of parties shall be filed by learned counsel for the petitioner within one week.
3. Mr. Aaditya A. Pande, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent/State of Maharashtra. Hence, formal service of notice on the respondent/State of Maharashtra is waived.
4. Mr. Somiran Sharma, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the newly impleaded respondent no.2. Hence, formal service of notice is waived.
5. The petitioner(s) shall serve a copy of the present petition on learned counsel for the respondents forthwith.
6. Let counter affidavit be filed within four (04) weeks. Rejoinder affidavit thereto, if any, be filed within two
(02) weeks on receipt of the counter affidavit.
7. In the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.179/2026, dated 29.07.2026, registered at Police Station Igatpuri, District Nashik Rural, Maharashtra, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Investigating/Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as imposed and found to be just, fair and reasonable.
8. However, in the attending facts, one of the conditions shall necessarily be that if the petitioner(s) possesses a passport, the same shall be deposited before the Competent Authority/Court, until the conclusion of the trial or unless directed otherwise.
9. The petitioner(s) shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer on 18.11.2026 at 10:00 a.m. and on all such subsequent dates as may be required.
10. Needless to add, until the investigation is complete in all respects, the petitioner shall fully cooperate, and if the challan/charge-sheet is filed, he shall maintain good conduct and not attempt to influence any of the witnesses in any manner till the completion of the trial. (POOJA SHARMA) (MAYA KUMARI) AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)