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2004 Supreme(SC) 207

2004(2) Supreme 128
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
(From Rajasthan High Court)
R.C. Lahoti & Ashok Bhan, JJ.
Mandata Singh -Petitioner
versus
State of Rajasthan & Anr. -Respondents
Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 2527 of 2003
With
Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 2528 of 2003
Decided on 17-2-2004
Counsel for the Parties :
For the Petitioner : Jagdeep Dhankar, Sr. Advocate, Dr. Sushil Balwada, Advocate.
For the Respondent : Mukul Rohtagi, Additional Solicitor General, Ms. Sandhya Goswami, Advocate.
For the Respondent No. 2 : Swadeep Singh Hora, Gopal Jain, Ms. Nandini Gore, Advocates.

Headnote:Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 439-Bail granted to petitioner by High Court in a case under Sections 307, 120B IPC and u/s 3/25 Arms Act was cancelled when subsequently other criminal cases were found registered against petitioner-SLP-Temporary bail for four months was granted-Petition by State for recalling temporary bail as during that bail period another criminal case under Sections 341, 323, 308, 120B IPC was registered wherein victim had been caused grievous injury-Petitioner misused liberty granted by Supreme Court by temporary bail-Temporary bail was liable to be cancelled. (Paras 4 to 7)

       

ORDER

Bhan, J.-FIR No. 26/2002 under Sections 307, 120B IPC and 3/25 Arms Act dated 28.1.2002 at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur was got registered by Dr. Narendra Rungta on the ground that Mandata Singh, petitioner herein, along with his other accomplices Narain Soni and Bhagirath Singh allegedly assaulted Dr. Narendra Rungta with fire arms with intent to commit murder. Challan has been put up and the accused have been duly charge sheeted. Evidence has been recorded in part. Next date of hearing is 11.3.2004. Another FIR No. 293 of 2002 under Sections 399, 402, 120B IPC and Section 3/25 of the Arms Act was got registered at Police Station Shipra Path, Mansarovar, Jaipur by Dr. Narendra Rungta in which Mandata Singh, Dhan Singh, Krishna Yadav, Bhanwar Singh and Bhagwan Singh were arrayed as accused. Charge sheet as well as additional charge sheet has been filed in this case as well. Dr. Narendra Rungta got registered another FIR No. 542/2002 under Sections 387, 506 IPC dated 4.12.2002 at Police Station Malviya Nagar, Jaipur. Similarly two other FIR Nos. 279/2002 under Sections 387, 506 IPC dated 25.6.2002 and 527/2002 have been registered under Section 3/25 of the Arms Act against the petitioner.

2. In FIR No. 26/2002 petitioner was granted bail on 30.5.2002. An applications for cancellation of bail was filed on the ground that the petitioner had threatened the complainant with dire consequences. This application was dismissed by the High Court on 23.8.2002. After the registration of FIR No. 293/2002 a second application for cancellation of bail was filed. Application for cancellation of bail as well as application for grant of bail in FIR No. 293/2002 were taken up by the High Court on 7.5.2003. Relying upon a decision of this Court in Ram Govind Upadhyay vs. Sudarshan Singh & Ors., 2002(3) SCC 598, the bail granted in FIR No. 26/2002 was cancelled. Prayer for grant of Bail in FIR No. 293/2002 was declined by the same order.

3. Aggrieved against the aforesaid order of the High Court the petitioner filed the present special leave petition seeking bail. It was contended that he had already undergone more than 14 months of imprisonment as under trial prisoner and therefore he should be shown mercy and released on bail.

4. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties this Court on 6.10.2003 granted bail temporarily to the petitioner for a period of four months subject to his furnishing a bail bond in an amount of Rs. 10,000/- with one solvent surety of like amount in each of the two cases, i.e., FIR No. 26/2003 and 293/2002 respectively of Police Station Gandhi Nagar and Shiprapath, Jaipur to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. He was directed to report at Police Station Gandhi Nagar once in every fortnight. It was made clear in the order that if the petitioner misuses the liberty given to him his bail application would be liable to be cancelled. The case was ordered to be listed after 14 weeks.

5. The respondent-State filed Crl. M.P.No. 714 of 2004 in the instant special leave petition for cancellation of the temporary bail given to the petitioner on the ground that he had misused the liberty granted to him. It was alleged that he had grossly abused his liberty by entering in a conspiracy and getting one Rajendra Kumar Jain assaulted who had bought shops/properties from the petitioner and his family. In this regard FIR No. 451/2003 dated 27.11.2003 under Sections 341, 323, 308, 120-B IPC has been registered at Police Station Bajaj Nagar, Jaipur. As per medical report apart from the simple injury Rajendra Kumar Jain had received two grievous injuries as well.

6. Crl. M.P.No. 714 of 2004 is taken up with the special leave petition for disposal.

7. On the asking of the Court the learned counsel for the respondent-State produced the case diaries in FIR 451/2003. On perusal of the contents of the FIR No. 451/2003 and the extracts from the case diary we are prima facie satisfied that the petitioner has misused the liberty granted







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