SIMON SOREN VS. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 27 October 2026

ITEM NO.42 COURT NO.5 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.13759/2026

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-10-2024

in CRADB No. 425/2002 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi]

SIMON SOREN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. Respondent(s)

((IA No. 83959/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No.

186246/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. AND IA No. 186245/2026 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 27-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN

For Petitioner(s) :

Ms. Fauzia Shakil, AOR

Ms. Nazmeen Ahmed, Adv.

Mr. Khalid Ali, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Mr. R. Venkataramani, AG

Ms. Pallavi Langar, AOR

Mr. Sujeet Kumar Chaubey, Adv.

Ms. Anushka Ragunath, Adv.

Mr. Ninad Laud, Adv.

Mr. Zubin Dash, Adv.

Mr. Deb Ganpathy, Adv.

Ms. Narain Rashika Ashok- 4322, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following