RAM PRASAD SAO vs STATE OF JHARKHAND — SLP(Crl) No. 2899/2026

Case under 1511Li-criminal Law : Criminal Matters Other Than Covered by the Aforesaid Categories(cases Where Life Sentence Is Imposed) Section I-B. Status: Sclsc Disposed.

Sclsc Disposed

CNR: SCIN010071402026

Filing Date

03-Feb-2026

Registration No

SLP(Crl) No. 2899/2026

Diary Number

7140/2026

Order Date

13-Feb-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Delay Condoned and matter dismissed(including all pending Ias)

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

1511LI-Criminal Law : Criminal matters other than covered by the aforesaid categories(Cases where life sentence is imposed) Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAM PRASAD SAO

    Adv. KEDAR NATH TRIPATHY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF JHARKHAND

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Feb-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 13-Feb-2026

    Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan

  4. 03-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(Crl) No. 2899/2026

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Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Ram Prasad Sao's Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's 2021 judgment that upheld his conviction for double murder. The Court found no error in the High Court's decision and disposed of the petition, while directing the petitioner—who has served nearly 18 years of life imprisonment—to file a representation with Jharkhand's competent authority for sentence remission, which will be considered in accordance with State policy. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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