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ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 21248/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 22-02-2019 in CRA(DB) No. 938/2013 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna]
LALIT PASWAN Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s) Date : 18-02-2026 This petition was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Saurabh Ajay Gupta, AOR Ms. Srishti Prabhakar, Adv. Mr. Ritik Gupta, Adv. Mr. Ayush Haritash, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Samir Ali Khan, AOR Mr. Kashif Irshad Khan Faridi, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant was convicted and sentenced to life by
the Trial Court for the offences punishable under
Sections 395, 397 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The appeal preferred by
the appellant was dismissed by the High Court.
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3. We have been informed by the learned counsel for the
appellant t...