IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2025 (arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 20404 of 2025)
SYED HYDER MOHIUDDIN HUSSAINI @ HYDER ..... APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF TELANGANA ..... RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Leave granted.
Considering the circumstances obtaining in this case and in
the light of the order that we propose to pass, we are of the
opinion that there is no necessity to put the State of Telangana on
notice and afford it an opportunity of hearing.
The impugned judgment/order itself records that the learned
counsel for the appellant was not heard. We are informed that the
learned counsel, who was on record and appearing for the appellant,
expired on 22.12.2024. The learned counsel was fairly well-reputed
and his demise ought to have been brought to the notice of the
learned judge, be it by the Registry of the High Court or by the
learned appearing counsel.
In effect, the appellant was not even given a hearing before
the dismissal of his criminal revision. As his liberty was at
stake, the High Court ought not to have proceeded to deal with the
matter on merits without even hearing the appellant.
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In that view of the matter, the impugned judgment/order dated
16.09.2025 is set aside and Criminal Revision Case No. 744/2007 is
remitted to the High Court for consideration afresh on merits and
in accordance with law.
The bail order passed in favour of the appellant, during the
penden...