IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR CRR No. 577 of 2026 (RAJENDRA SINGH AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH )

Dated : 17-02-2026 Shri Amit Kumar Bajpai - Advocate for the applicants.

Shri Pankaj Raj - Panel Lawyer for the State of M.P.

Heard on admission.

Admit.

Let the record from Court below be called for.

Also heard on I.A No. 3837/2026, which is first application filed on behalf of the applicant no.1- Rajendra Singh, applicant no.2- Ajeet Singh, applicant no.3- Daryab Singh, applicant no.4- Raju Singh, applicant no.5- Malkhan, applicant no.6- Jai Singh, applicant no.7- Rajendra Singh, applicant no.8- Ram Singh, applicant no.9- Pratap Singh and applicant no.10-

Shobhran @ Ballu seeking suspension of sentence and grant of bail.

All the applicants have been convicted and sentenced under Sections

9, 49-B read with Section 52 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 3 years with fine of Rs.10,000/- each applicant with default stipulation of three months R.I.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicants that Vakalatanama has been executed from the jail. The co- accused Mantu has been granted suspension of sentence by this court in Cr.R. No.557 of 2026 vide order dated 9.2.2026.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the Courts below have not properly appreciated the oral and documentary evidence available on record and committed error while convicting the applicants under the aforesaid offences. Maximum sentence awarded to the applicants is three years. The applicant are in custody and disposal of this revision would take considerable time, therefore, the custodial sentence of the applicants be suspended and they be released on bail.

The counsel for the State opposes the application for suspension of remaining jail sentence and grant of bail but fairly admits that case of the present applicants is identical to the case of co- accused - Mantu who has been granted bail by this court.

Looking to the nature of offence, short term sentence awarded to the applicants and the period of incarceration, this Court deems it to be a fit case to suspend the custodial sentence of the applicants and to release them on bail, therefore, without commenting on the merits of the case, I.A No.

3837/2026 is allowed.

It is directed that subject to depositing the entire fine amount, if not already deposited and on furnishing a personal bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees On Lakh only) with two sureties in a sum of Rs.50,000/- by each of the applicants to the satisfaction of the trial Court concerned, the custodial sentence of the applicants shall remain suspended and they shall be released on bail for securing their presence before the trial Court concerned on a date to be fixed by the trial Court and on such other dates as may be fixed by that Court in this regard during pendency of this revision.

(a) that such person shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed under this Chapter.

(b) that such person shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected; and, (c) that such person shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

List for final hearing in due course.

(AVANINDRA KUMAR SINGH)

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