Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Sanjay Kumar Jha vs State Of Bihar on 18 March, 2026
Author: Pankaj Mithal
Bench: Pankaj Mithal
SLP (CRL.) NO. 4838/2026
ITEM NO.35 COURT NO.9 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(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRL.) NO(S). 4838/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-02-2026
in CRLM No. 86923/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Patna]
SANJAY KUMAR JHA PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)
(IA No. 82948/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT IA No. 82947/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 18-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Yogesh Tiwari, Adv.
Mr. Vikrant Singh Bais, Adv.
Ms. Neema, AOR
Mr. Arjun Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Amit Mathur, Adv.
Mr. Sunny Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Vanshika Gupta, Adv.
Mr. Azmat H. Amanullah, AOR (NP)
UPON hearing the counsel the court made the following
O R D E R
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. Ms. Vanshika Gupta, learned counsel representing
Mr. Azmat H. Amanullah, learned AOR appears on advance
notice and accepts notice on behalf of respondent-
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
GEETA AHUJA
State. Hence formal service of notice on behalf of
Date: 2026.03.18
17:31:19 IST
Reason:
respondent-State is dispensed with.
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2. Issue notice to respondent No.2, returnable in six
weeks.
3. In the meantime, no coercive action shall be taken
against the petitioner pursuant to Mahila P.S. Case No.
52 of 2019, District Darbhanga, registered under
Sections 323, 341, 354C, 498A, 504, 506/34 of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Sections 3 and 4 of
the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
(Nidhi Mathur) (Geeta Ahuja)
Court Master (NSH) Assistant Registrar-cum-PS
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