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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
Mr. Justice Kuldeep Mathur, J
Ram @ Sanjay – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. arrest in connection with fir (Para 1) |
| 2. details of the incident (Para 2) |
| 3. co-accused involvement (Para 3) |
| 4. defense counsel's arguments (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 5. prosecution's opposition (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 6. court's consideration of law (Para 10 , 11) |
| 7. court's reasoning on bail (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 8. bail application outcome (Para 15) |
Order :
2. As per the prosecution, on 09.11.2020, SHO, Police Station Badi Sadri during routine nakabandi near Ramanujam School, Khermalia Road, Sarhad Khardewla, at about 09:50 pm., signalled one white coloured unnumbered Scorpio vehicle to stop. Upon seeing the police, the driver of the Scorpio vehicle accelerated the vehicle and the co-passenger of the vehicle started firing towards the police personnel. Due to the road being narrow, the driver of the Scorpio vehicle tried to flee from the scene by driving the car in reverse which collided with the stairs of a school situated nearby. Thereafter, the SHO, Badi Sadri alongwith his police team chased the Scorpio vehicle whereupon the driver and the co- passenger of the vehicle left the car on the side of the road and by taking advantage of the night time, managed to flee from the grip of the
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