IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (CRL.) No.1241 of 2026)
PRAVEEN AGRAWAL APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT(S)
AND
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (CRL.) No.1922 of 2026)
VINOD KUMAR AGRAWAL APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
SLP (CRL.) No.1241 of 2026
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant challenges the judgment and order dated
10.12.2025 in CRA No.2544/2025 titled “Praveen Agrawal vs. State
of Chhattisgarh” passed by the High Court of Chhatisgarh at
Bilaspur.
3. On 27.01.2026, this Court passed the following order:-
“1. Learned counsel for the petitioner invites our attention towards the testimony of PW-1 (pg 174) more specifically the cross examination part thereof (para 17 at pg. 181). 2. Issue notice. 3. Mr. Apoorv Shukla, learned Advocate-on-Record
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accepts notice on behalf of State of Chhattisgarh. Hence, the formal service of notice on the said respondent is waived. 4. In the meanwhile, the respondent shall file counter affidavit within a period of two weeks. Rejoinder affidavit thereto, if any, be filed within one week. 5. In the event of arrest in connection with ...