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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
GANESH RAM MEENA
Priyanka Modi W/o Vaibhav Lodha – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This present criminal writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. in terms of the leave and liberty granted by the Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 04.03.2024 passed in D.B. CWP No.5751/2021; seeking reliefs to the tune of quashing of FIRs and/or clubbing of FIRs and investigations, registered subsequent to the FIR No.24/2018 at PS SOG, Jaipur dated 28.12.2018; and direct these FIRs to be treated as supplementary charge-sheet in case no. CR.REG.Case 104/2019 titled ‘State of Rajasthan Vs. Virendra Modi & Ors.’ arising out of the said FIR.
2. Brief facts of the case borne out from the pleadings and as are relevant for the consideration of the matter are as follows:
(i) In the year 1999, ACCSL was established and registered as a co-operative society with the Registrar of Societies, Rajasthan at its head office at Sirohi, Rajasthan.
ACCSL was established with the primary objective of promoting the interests of its members to attenuate their social and economic betterment through self-help and mutual aid, inter alia by way of accepting deposits from its members and granting l
The court emphasized the necessity of clubbing related FIRs for a unified investigation to prevent conflicting outcomes and ensure justice.
Multiple FIRs alleging identical offences cannot be consolidated if they arise from distinct transactions involving different complainants and evidence.
The court ruled that multiple FIRs against the same individual, based on distinct allegations, cannot be clubbed for investigation, emphasizing the need for thorough investigation into serious econom....
Amalgamation of complaints being part of same transaction – Consolidation of FIRs is permissible in law but that would depend upon conclusions to be arrived at after investigation.
The court ruled against the clubbing of FIRs from multiple States citing unique factual circumstances in each case, which undermines practical consolidation.
The court emphasized the necessity of clubbing FIRs to ensure a fair trial and reduce judicial burden, affirming its discretion under the Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act and Bharatiya Nagarik Su....
Consolidation of FIRs is unwarranted when allegations involve distinct transactions and separate complainants.
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