Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points regarding the stay of civil proceedings pending a criminal case:

• The Supreme Court held that the possibility of conflicting decisions in civil and criminal courts cannot be considered a relevant consideration for staying civil proceedings, as the law envisages such an eventuality. (!) (!) (!) (!)
• There is no hard and fast rule mandating that civil proceedings must be stayed until the disposal of a criminal case; the primary relevant consideration is the likelihood of embarrassment to the accused. (!) (!) (!)
• In the specific facts of this case, the stay was unjustified because the defendants had already filed their written statement and issues had been framed, meaning there was no likelihood of embarrassment to them. (!)
• Findings or outcomes arrived at by the civil court will not prejudice the defense of the respondents in the criminal proceedings. (!)
• Sections 40 to 43 of the Evidence Act, 1872 govern the relevancy of judgments between civil and criminal courts, but a judgment in a criminal case is not conclusive proof unless it falls under specific categories like probate or insolvency jurisdiction. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
• The High Court's order staying the civil suit was set aside, and the civil suit is directed to proceed further in accordance with the law. (!)