Supreme Court of India
DURGESH ROY @ DURGESH KUMAR ROY VS. STATE OF BIHAR - on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.4 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
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) DIARY NO.57902/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26-02-2026
in CRLM No. 14782/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna]
DURGESH ROY @ DURGESH KUMAR ROY PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF BIHAR RESPONDENT(S)
IA No. 319665/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING
IA No. 319666/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
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JUDGMENT
IA No. 319667/2026 - 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) :Mr. Abhay Prakash Sahay Lalan, Adv. Mr. Venugopal Abhay, Adv. Mr. Prakash Kumar, Adv. Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv. Ms. Anita Kanungo- 2383, AOR
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AAG Ms. Srishti Mishra, AOR Mr. Kumar Saurav, Adv. Mr. Aditya Malhotra, Adv. Mr. Sankalp Mahindru, Adv. UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Delay condoned.
2. Issue notice, returnable on 15.12.2026.
Digitally signed by POOJA SHARMA Date: 2026.10.27 16:55:05 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified
DIARY NO.57902/2026
3. Ms. Srishti Mishra, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent/State of Bihar. Hence, formal service of notice on the respondent/State of Bihar is waived.
4. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the present petition on learned counsel for the respondent forthwith.
5. 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.
6. In the event of arrest in connection with FIR No.160/2024, dated 29.12.2024, registered at Police Station Hasanpur, District Samastipur, Bihar, 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.
7. However, in the attending facts, one of the conditions shall necessarily be that if the petitioner possesses a passport, the same shall be deposited before the Competent Authority/Court, until the conclusion of the trial or unless directed otherwise.
8. The petitioner shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer on 16.11.2026 at 10:00 a.m. and on all such subsequent dates as may be required.
9. 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)