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Petition DismissedSumit Roy v. State of West Bengal
SLP (Crl.) No. 14455/2026
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Date of Decision
- 10 September 2026
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana
- Relevant Acts & Sections
- Constitution of India — Article 136 (special leave petition)
Final Outcome
Special leave petition dismissed; interim protection vacated; pending applications disposed of (paras 2-4).
Source Supreme Court of India (sci.gov.in), decided 10.09.2026
Key holdings
- The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Calcutta High Court’s order and dismissed the special leave petition (para 2).
- The interim protection earlier granted to the petitioner was vacated (para 3).
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Brief Facts
Sumit Roy challenged the Calcutta High Court's final judgment and order of 03.08.2026 in CRM (A) No. 1748/2026 through a special leave petition against the State of West Bengal; he had been granted interim protection while the petition was pending (para 3). The Court heard senior counsel for him and the Solicitor General for the State on 10.09.2026 (para 1).
Court's Findings
The order gives no detailed reasons. Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances, the Court was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order and dismissed the special leave petition (para 2). It vacated the interim protection granted to the petitioner and disposed of all pending applications (paras 3-4). The record of proceedings does not discuss the allegations, the material placed by either side or any later step taken by the State.
Legal Principle
This order decides no question of law. It records the Supreme Court's refusal, on the peculiar facts, to interfere with the High Court's order, and the consequent vacation of interim protection (paras 2-3).