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2018 Supreme(SC) 1711

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, INDU MALHOTRA, JJ
Smt. Geeta Devi & Anr. – Appellants
Versus
The State Of Rajasthan - Respondent
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).8271/2018 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 19-09-2018 in SBCRLMB No.11599/2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.140664/2018-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) WITH S.L.P.(Crl) No.8336/2018 (II) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.141452/2018-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Decided on : 11-10-2018

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr.Rajendra Singhvi, Ms.Arundhati Chakraborty, Mr.Anup Kumar Nagar, Mr.T.R.B.Sivakumar, Adv.
For the Respondent: Mr.Rajiv K. Garg, Mr.Ashish Garg, Mr.T.L.Garg, Adv.

The court has the discretion to grant a stay on the arrest of individuals pending further orders.

Headnote:
Special Leave Petitions - Arrest of Ladies - Stay on Arrest
Fact of the Case:

The petitioners, Smt.Geeta Devi and Smt.Nirmala Besoya, sought a stay on their arrest in connection with the offense(s) in question.
Finding of the Court:

The court ordered a stay on the arrest of the petitioners until further orders.
Issues: The issue of whether the petitioners should be arrested in connection with the offense(s) in question.
Ratio Decidendi: The court found it appropriate to grant a stay on the arrest of the petitioners until further orders.
Final Decision: The court ordered a stay on the arrest of the petitioners until further orders.

ORDER :

1. Issue notice.

2. Let a copy of these special leave petitions be served upon the learned standing counsel for the State of Rajasthan and also on the private complainant who has entered appearance on caveat.

3. In the meantime, the petitioner No.1 and 2, namely, Smt.Geeta Devi and Smt.Nirmala Besoya in SLP (Crl.) No.8271 of 2018 being the ladies, shall not be arrested in connection with the offence(s) in question until further orders.

4. List the matter on 29th October, 2018.

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