Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Sony India MD in Consumer Fraud Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim relief to Sony India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar by staying all criminal proceedings against him in a consumer fraud case.

The FIR alleged conspiracy and cheating related to a Sony TV repair/replace dispute.

Nayyar argued he was wrongly made a defendant solely due to his position, without any evidence of direct involvement or guilty intent. He contended that the dispute was civil in nature and not suitable for criminal prosecution.

The Court agreed to stay the case, noting the absence of material connecting him to the allegations and reserving the matter for further hearing.

[Sunil Nayyar v. State of Andhra Pradesh]