HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
REKHA BORANA
SHERU – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF RAJASTHAN – Respondent
CRLAS / 914 / 2026
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Cr. Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application
(Appeal) No. 869/2026
in
S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 914/2026
Sheru S/o Pyarchand, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Bhemli P.S.
Sadar, Nimbahera, Chittorgarh
(At Present Lodged In Dist. Jail, Chittorgarh)
----Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Mangilal Vishnoi
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Hanuman Prajapati, Public
Prosecutor
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA BORANA
Order
19/05/2026
1. By way of the instant application under Section 430 of BNSS,
the appellant-applicant seeks suspension of sentence awarded to
him vide judgment dated 06.04.2026 passed by Additional
Sessions Judge No.2, Nimbahera, District Chittorgarh in Sessions
Case No.18/2020 (CIS No. 60/2017) whereby the appellant-
applicant has been convicted and sentenced to suffer maximum
imprisonment of two years RI alongwith fine of Rs.2,000/- under
Section 353/149, IPC; six months RI alongwith a fine of Rs.
1,000/- under Section 427/149, IPC; five years RI alongwith a fine
of Rs.5,000/- under Section 333/149, IPC and lesser punishment
for the other offences under Sections 148, 323/149, 353/149,
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427/149, 283/149, 342/149, IPC and Section 3 of PDPP Act as
well as Section 8 B of National Highways Act alongwith fine and
default sentence.
2. Counsel for the appellant-applicant submits that vide the
impugned judgment, 19 accused were convicted. However,
sentence qua 15 accused persons have already been suspended
by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.04.2026
passed in S.B. Cr. Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No.
670/2026 and two other connected matters.
5. Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the
application for suspension of sentence.
6. Heard the Counsels and perused the material available on
record.
7. Having considered the overall facts and circumstances of the
case and the fact that the sentence of 15 co-accused has already
been suspended by a co-ordinate Bench.
8. Accordingly, the present application for suspension of
sentence filed under Section 430 BNSS (corresponding to Section
389 Cr.P.C.) is allowed and it is ordered that the sentences
passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Nimbahera,
District Chittorgarh in Sessions Case No.18/2020 (CIS No.
60/2017) vide judgment dated 06.04.2026 against the appellant-
applicant namely Sheru S/o Pyarchand shall remain suspended
till final disposal of the aforesaid appeal and he shall be released
on bail provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of
Rs.50,000/-with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the
satisfaction of the learned Trial Judge and whenever ordered to do
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so till the disposal of the appeal on the conditions indicated
below:-
(i). That he will appear before the Trial Court in the
month of January of every year till the appeal is
decided.
(ii). That if the applicant change the place of residence,
he shall furnish in writing his changed address to the
Trial Court as well as to the counsel in the High Court.
(iii). Similarly, if the sureties change their address(s),
they shall furnish in writing their changed address to
the Trial Court.
9. The learned Trial Court shall keep the record of attendance of
the accused-applicant in a separate file. Such file shall be
registered as a Criminal Misc. Case related to original case in
which the accused-applicant was tried and convicted. A copy of
this order shall also be placed in that file for ready reference.
Criminal Misc. file shall not be taken into account for statistical
purpose relating to pendency and disposal of cases in the Trial
Court. In case the said accused applicant does not appear before
the Trial Court, the learned Trial Judge shall report the matter to
the High Court
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