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Smt Janki Bai @ Ramjanki v. State of Rajasthan through Pp

Rajasthan HC8 Oct 2015CRLMB/10746/2015

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The High Court of Rajasthan allowed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC filed by Smt. Janki Bai, directing release upon furnishing a bond and depositing documents to the Investigating Officer within 15 days.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail allowed. Petitioner to be released on personal bond of Rs. 5,00,000 with two sureties of Rs. 2,50,000 each, conditional on submitting documents within 15 days.

Smt Janki Bai @ Ramjanki Vs State of Rajasthan through Pp — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR

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S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No.10746/2015 (Smt. Janki Bai @ Ramjanki Versus State of Rajasthan)

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Date of Order :: 8^th October, 2015

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PRESENT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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Mr. RP Vijay, counsel for the petitioner(s) Dr. R.S. Shekhawat, PP for the State

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This bail application has been filed by the petitioner(s) under Section 438 CrPC.

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Brief facts of the case are that the complainant submitted a complaint against the petitioner in the court of concerned Magistrate, which was sent to the concerned Police Station for investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC, whereupon an FIR No. 33 /2015 was registered at Police Station, Kanvas for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 472 IPC . The petitioner(s) apprehending his/her/their arrest moved the anticipatory bail application before the Court below, but the same was dismissed. Hence, this bail application has been filed by the petitioner(s).

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Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has contended that the petitioner(s) is/are innocent and he/she/they has/have been falsely implicated in this matter. He has further contended that a false complaint had been submitted against the petitioner(s) and due to which he/she/they moved the bail application before the Court under Section 438 CrPC.

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The main argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) is that the Coordinate Bench of this Court had released the accused person(s) on anticipatory bail in similar matter vide order dated 15^th May, 2015 passed

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in S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5115/2015 (Smt. Rampati Meena Versus State of Rajasthan), which was subsequently challenged in the Hon'ble Supreme Court by the complainant by filing SLP. The said SLP had been dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 7^th August, 2015. The relevant part of the order dated 7^th August, 2015 is reproduced as under:

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“Permission to file Special Leave Petition is granted.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the relevant material.

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Exemption from filing O.T. is granted. We do not find any legal and valid ground for interference. The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has submitted the following orders of this Court (Bench at Jaipur) as well as the Principal Seat of this Hon'ble Court, whereby in the similar matter(s) accused

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person(s) has/ have been enlarged on bail:

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i) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6539/2015 (Lili Devi Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 22.6.2015

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ii) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6890/2015 (Smt. Dholi Devi @ Dholi Bai Versus State of Rajasthan) decided on 30.6.2015

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iii) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6167/2015 (Hazari Lal Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 5.6.2015

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iv) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 4461/2015; (Smt. Saroj Devi Versus The State of Rajasthan); decided on 11.5.2015

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v) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5365/2015; (Banwari Lal Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 26.5.2015

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vi) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5335/2015 (Pooja Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 25.5.2015

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vii) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 9515/2015 (Smt. Manju Devi Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 28.8.2015

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viii)S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 8655/2015 (Nmeena @ Nameena Versus The State of Rajasthan); decided on 21.8.2015

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ix) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5653/2015 (Ramavtar Jat Versus The State of Rajasthan); decided on 23.5.2015

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x) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5729/2015 (Smt. Bina Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 3^rd June, 2015

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xi) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6422/2015 (Bila Devi @ Vimla Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 18.6.2015

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xii) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 5727/2015 (Smt. Asha Devi Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 5.6.2015

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xiii)S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 4020/2015 (Smt. Umi Devi Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 25.5.2015

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xiv) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6349/2015 (Pappu Ram Versus The State of Rajasthan); decided on 16.6.2015

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xv) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 7645/2015 (Jasoda & Anr. Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 30.7.2015

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xvi)S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 6416/2015 (mt. Sumitra Gurjar Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 18.6.2015

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xvii)S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 2733/2015 (Mannu Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 19.5.2015

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xviii)S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 4091/2015 (Smt. Sangeeta Versus State of Rajasthan); decided on 25.5.2015

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xix) S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 3834/2015 (Smt. Mamta Devi Versus State of

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Rajasthan); decided on 21.5.2015 Not only above, the learned counsel has pointed out that Sessions Judge, Bundi has also allowed the bail application of the accused person(s) in the similar matter vide order dated 23.7.2015 passed in Cr. Misc. Bail Application No. 534/2015.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has also cited a judgment of the Larger Bench of this Court in the cae of Sameera Bano (Smt.) & Ors. Versus State of Rajasthan; reported in 2007 (2) DNJ (Raj.) (F.B.) 858 in which it was held that disqualification cannot be adjudicated by competent authority under Section 39(2) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 readwith Rule 23 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996; and contended that this is the bail application. Learned counsel has further contended that in some of the cases, the election petition was preferred and which is pending for adjudication before the competent court, in which the Coordinate Bench of this Court has stayed the adverse order passed against the Sarpanch. He has further contended that it is the matter which arose due to political vengeance and it will take long time to conclude. In this view of the matter, learned counsel has requested that in the light of the afore-cited cases where the Coordinate Bench of this Court (Bench at Jaipur) as well as the Principal Seat of this Court and even the Sessions Judge have enlarged the accused person(s) on anticipatory bail, on the ground of parity, this Court should also pass an order allowing the bail application filed by the petitioner(s) under Section 438 CrPC and he/she/they should also be released on bail.

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Learned counsel undertakes that if the petitioner(s) is/are released on bail, then he/she/they will submit the relevant documents, which were filed by him/her/them at the time of filing the nomination paper,or any other documents, as required by the IO/SHO, to the IO/SHO concerned, within a period of 15 days from today.

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On the other hand, learned PP appearing for the State have opposed the same.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and carefully perused the relevant material on record.

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It is a fact that in some of the case(s), the Coordinate Bench allowed the bail application filed by the accused person(s) under Section 438 CrPC and when the complainant party approached the Hon'ble Apex Court by way of filing SLP, their SLP was dismissed by the Hon'ble Apex Court. Meaning thereby, the order passed by the High Court under Section 438 CrPC was affirmed. It is also a fact in some of the cases, after depositing the relevant documents by the accused person(s) with the Investigating Officer, the Coordinate Bench of this Court granted the anticipatory bail.

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Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, but without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, I deem it just and proper to pass the following order:

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“This bail application filed under Section 438 CrPC is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of petitioner(s) Smt. Janki Bai @ Ramjanki in FIR No. 33/2015 registered at Police Station, Kanvas, he/she/they shall be released on bail by the concerned SHO/Investigating Officer, provided he/she/they furnish(es) a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lakh), with two

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sureties of Rs. 2,50,000/ (Rs. Two Lakh Fifty Thousand) to his/her satisfaction on the following conditions:

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i) That the petitioner(s) will submit the relevant documents, which were submitted by him/her/them at the time of filing the nomination papers, or any other document(s), as required by the IO/SHO, with the IO/SHO concerned within a period of 15 days from today.

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ii) If the petitioner(s) do/does not deposit the aforesaid documents within the stipulated time period, as mentioned above, then the IO/SHO concerned will be free to move a cancellation of bail application of the petitioner(s) in accordance with law.

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iii) That the petitioner(s) shall make himself/herself/themselves available for interrogation by a police officer, as and when required;

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iv) That the petitioner(s) 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;

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v) That the petitioner(s) shall not leave India without previous permission of the court;

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vi) That the petitioner(s) shall not commit any offecne similar to the offence of which he/she/they is/are accused or suspected.”

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(MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA), J.

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All corrections made in the judgment / order have been incorporated in the judgment / order being E-mailed.

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Dilip Khandelwal PA

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