[2026:RJ-JD:18879]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1659/2026 Dal Chand S/o Shri Megha Lal, Aged About 35 Years, Bhilon Ki Jhopadiya Chittorgarh (At Present In Central Jail Bikaner) Through His Brother Pappu Lal Bheel S/o Shri Megha Lal Bheel Aged 45 Years R/o Bhilon Ki Jhopadiya Chittorgarh ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp 2. The Director General Jail, Jaipur

3. The Superintendent Central Jail, Bikaner

4. The Superintendent Of Central Jail, Udaipur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Laxmi Ramawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. NS Chandawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Order

18/04/2026

1. By way of the present Criminal Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court seeking a direction to the State authorities for his transfer from Central Jail, Bikaner to Central Jail, Udaipur.

2. The factual backdrop giving rise to the present writ petition reveals that the petitioner has remained in judicial custody for a period approximating seven years in connection with offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections