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2024 Supreme(Online)(RJ) 19388

HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
Farjand Ali, J
Girdhar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 69/2024 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14884/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14885/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14887/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15041/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15296/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16037/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16297/2023 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 12/2024 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13/2024 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 18/2024 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 72/2024 | S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 90/2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Neel Kamal Bohra, Mr. Gokulesh Bohra, Mr. Gajendra Panwar
For the Respondents: Mr. Mohd. Javed Gauri, PP

The prolonged incarceration without merit warrants bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C., emphasizing the necessity of personal bond procedures for appearance at hearings.

Headnote:(A) Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 406, 420, and 409 - Bail Application under Section 439 - The petitioner seeks bail after being incarcerated for four years on multiple charges. The court analyzes the application of Sections 41 and 41-A of the Cr.P.C., alongside landmark judgments such as Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar and Sanjay Chandra vs. CBI. The court finds the prolonged incarceration without clear merit offers grounds for granting bail. (Paras 2, 5, 6)

(B) Acknowledgement of the conditions leading to the bail granted and the requirement for personal bond to ensure attendance in court scheduled hearings.

Table of Content
1. details of the bail application and fir specifics. (Para 1 , 2)
2. opposition stance on bail application. (Para 3)
3. cumulative considerations leading to bail decision. (Para 4 , 5)
4. court's final decision on bail terms. (Para 6)

ORDER

07/03/2024

1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by way of filing an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. at the instance of accused-petitioner. The requisite details of the matter are tabulated herein below:

S.No. Particulars of the Case

1. FIR Number 273/2020

2. Concerned Police Station Gulabpura

3. District Bhilwara

4. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.69/2024) Under Section s 406 and 420 of the IPC

5. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.69/2024) Under Section 409 of the IPC

6. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.69/2024) 18.12.2023

7. FIR Number 177/2019

8. Concerned Police Station Shreekaranpur

9. District Ganganagar

10. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.14884/2023) Under Section s 420 and 120-B of the IPC (5 of 10)

11. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14884/2023) Under Section 409 of the IPC

12. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.14884/2023) 21.10.2023

13. FIR Number 470/2019

14. Concerned Police Station Kotwali Barmer

15. District Barmer

16. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.14885/2023) Under Section s 420 and 406 of the IPC

17. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14885/2023) Under Section 409 of the IPC

18. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.14885/2023) 19.10.2023

13. FIR Number 302/2022

14. Concerned Police Station Kotwali, Barmer

15. District Barmer

16. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.14887/2023) Under Section s 420 , 406 and 120-B of the IPC

17. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14887/2023) --

18. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.14887/2023) 19.10.2023

25. FIR Number 500/2019

26. Concerned Police Station Hiran Magri

27. District Udaipur

28. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.15041/2023) Under Section s 420 and 406 of the IPC

29. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.15041/2023) Under Section 120-B of the IPC

30. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.15041/2023) 15.09.2023 (6 of 10)

31. FIR Number 457/2019

32. Concerned Police Station Mahamandir

33. District Jodhpur City East

34. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.15296/2023) Under Section s 406 and 420 of the IPC

35. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.15296/2023) Under Section 409 of the IPC

36. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.15296/2023) 22.11.2023

37. FIR Number 517/2019

38. Concerned Police Station Pratap Nagar

39. District Jodhpur City West

40. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.16037/2023) Under Section s 420 and 406 of the IPC

41. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.16037/2023) Under Section 409 of the IPC

42. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.16037/2023) 18.11.2023

43. FIR Number 246/2019

44. Concerned Police Station Sangaria

45. District Hanumangarh

46. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.16297/2023) Under Section s 420 and 406 of the IPC

47. Offences added, if any (S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.16297/2023) Under Section s 409 and 120-B of the IPC

48. Date of passing of impugned order (S.B. CRLMB No.16297/2023) 01.11.2023

49. FIR Number 271/2019

50. Concerned Police Station Marwar Junction

51. District Pali

52. Offences alleged in the FIR (S.B. CRLMB No.12/2024) Under Section s 420 , 407, 408 and 120-B of the IPC (7 of 10)

53. Offences

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2024 Supreme(Online)(RJ) 19388

The prolonged incarceration without merit warrants bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C., emphasizing the necessity of personal bond procedures for appearance at hearings.

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