SADHU CHARAN PALEI vs NIGAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY — SLP(Crl) No. 8485/2026

Case under 1508Misc-criminal Law : Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(Slps Arising Out of Quashing Applications, Orders Framing Charge,summoning Orders, Interim Orders in Criminal Matters Withdrawal of Prosecution, Orders for Further Investigation/re-investigation, Etc.) Section II-B. Status: PENDING.

CNR: SCIN010266282026

PENDING

Filing Date

30-Apr-2026

Registration No

SLP(Crl) No. 8485/2026

Diary Number

26628/2026

Order Date

13-May-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Data as of 27-May-2026

Acts & Sections

1508MISC-Criminal Law : Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(SLPs arising out of quashing applications, orders framing charge,summoning orders, interim orders in criminal matters withdrawal of prosecution, orders for further investigation/re-investigation, etc.) Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

SADHU CHARAN PALEI

Adv. SHAKTI KANTA PATTANAIK

Respondent(s)

NIGAM INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN

13-May-2026

FRESH

Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters

Lead case: SLP(Crl) No. 8336/2026

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Supreme Court, hearing a criminal special leave petition arising from a High Court order quashing Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings, has issued notice to the respondent (Nigam Institute of Engineering and Technology) returnable in four weeks. The key issue is whether the respondent—claimed by the petitioner to be a private educational trust rather than a company—needed to be impleaded as an accused for the proceedings to continue against its directors or connected persons. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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