HEERA LAL v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

ITEM NO.27 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-E 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). 10286/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 11-11-2024 in CRLA No. 1720/1997 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh Principal Seat at Jabalpur] HEERA LAL Petitioner(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s) IA No. 64980/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 64971/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 11-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Saurabh Ajay Gupta, AOR Mr. Saurabh Singhal, Adv. Mr. Ritik Gupta, Adv. Mr. Ayush Haritash, Adv. For Respondent(s) :Mr. Rajan Kumar Chourasia, Adv. Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. Delay condoned. 2. Issue notice. 3. Mr. Mrinal, learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent-State of Madhya Pradesh and accepts notice. Service of formal notice on the respondent-State is dispensed with. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State seeks and is granted two weeks’ time to file counter affidavit. 5. Rejoinder thereto, if any, may be filed by a week thereafter. 6. Re-list the special leave petition after four weeks. (JATINDER KAUR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA) P.S. to REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)