The Supreme Court of India on September 23, 2025, dismissed a special leave petition seeking the cancellation of bail, ruling that the plea had become infructuous after the High Court of Judicature at Madras quashed the underlying criminal prosecution. A division bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi also took serious note of a significant delay in the listing of the matter and directed the Registrar (Judicial) to conduct an inquiry.

Background of the Case

The matter before the Supreme Court was a Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 3832 of 2022, filed by the original complainant in a sexual offence case. The identity of the petitioner has been withheld in compliance with Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code. The petition challenged the final judgment and order of

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