Sanjay Kumar Jha vs State Of Bihar on 18 March, 2026

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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

SPONSORED

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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