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CDJ 2026 SC 1366 My Notes print Preview print print
Court : Supreme Court of India
Case No : Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 2130 of 2026
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
Parties : Arun Kumar Mandal @ Arun Mandal Versus The State of Jharkhand
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Rana Kunal, Sanjeev Malik, Anang Pal Singh, Chander Shekhar Ashri, AOR, Rana Kunal, Sanjeev Malik, Anang Pal Singh, Advocates, Poornima Singh, AOR. For the Respondent: Pallavi Langar, AOR, Sujeet Kumar, Advocate, Madhusmita Bora, AOR, Pavithra V., Vaibhav Chechi, Advocates.
Date of Judgment : 24-08-2026
Head Note :-
Subject
Judgment :-

SLP (Crl.) No. 2130/202 6

List on 28.09.2026.

Interim order to continue till the next date of hearing.

SLP(Crl) No. 2952/2026

Learned counsel for the respondent/State submitted that the investigation is still on and if some time is granted, the Investigating Officer (I.O.) shall conclude the investigation in the matter. Further, the petitioner is also cooperating in the investigation.

In the circumstances, we adjourn this matter to 28.09.2026.

Interim order to continue till the next date of hearing.

We also clarify that the interim order granted by us would not come in the way of the I.O. continuing with the investigation and taking steps in accordance with the evidence collected during the course of investigation.

However, the interim order would imply that no arrest of the petitioner would be made. Hence, we have used the expression “no coercive steps shall be taken as against the petitioner herein provided he cooperates with the investigation”

We also say that any interim protection granted by this Court in the matter of anticipatory bail does not imply that on conclusion of the investigation if the necessity arises for filing of a charge sheet, the same is also barred. In other words, once the investigation is concluded and charge sheet has to be filed, the I.O. is always at liberty to do so in accordance with law and any interim order granted by any Court during the course of consideration of a case for anticipatory bail would only imply that the liberty of the person seeking anticipatory bail is protected.
 
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