Sanu Varghese vs Shoukkathali

Sanu Varghese vs Shoukkathali on 22 September, 2026 2026 INSC 1053 Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No. of 2026 (@Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.499 of 2026) Sanu Varghese .... Appellant Versus Shoukkathali …. Respondent ORDER Leave granted. 2. The appellant is the complainant, and the respondent is the accused in a proceeding initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The appellant is aggrieved with the impugned order of the High Court in revision which remanded the matter for fresh trial from the stage of defence evidence. The ground on which the remand was made was the decision of this Court in M/s Mandvi Cooperative Bank Limited v. Nimesh B. Thakore1. 3. We heard Mr. Babu Joseph K., learned Counsel for the appellant and Mr. Raghenth Basant, learned Senior Counsel Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by HARPREET KAUR appearing for the respondent. Date: 2026.09.24 18:45:07 IST Reason: 1 (2010) 3 SCC 83 Page 1 of 5 Crl. A. @SLP (Crl.) No.499 of 2026 4. The issue, in a narrow compass, is as to whether the remand order was proper on the ground raised at the stage of revision, when there is no plea of prejudice ta…