SAHEB SAHANI v. UNION OF INDIA

ITEM NO.3 COURT NO.9 SECTION II 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(s).10163/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26-09-2024 in BA No.2311/2024 passed by the Gauhati High Court] SAHEB SAHANI Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA Respondent(s) (IA No. 105693/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No. 105694/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS AND IA No. 105692/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT) Date : 02-05-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar, AOR Mr. Abdul Khan, Adv. For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. Delay condoned. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court. However, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within six months. 4. The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. 5. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. (RAVI ARORA) (MAMTA RAWAT) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR