The Rajasthan High Court rejected a bail application filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The petitioner, arrested under Section 138 of the Electricity Act, sought bail claiming innocence. The court noted that thirty-six similar cases were registered against the petitioner and was not inclined to grant bail.
Bail application rejected.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 6769/2022
Bhagwat Singh S/o Hari Singh, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Village Kesarpura, P.s. Bhadesar At Present New Abadi Putholi P.s. Chanderiya, Dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. (Lodge At Dist. Jail, Chittorgarh).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. |
Mahaveer Singh |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Vikram Sharma,PP |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Order
24/11/2022
The present bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.03/2022 of Police Station Shambhupura, District Chittorgarh for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Electricity Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in the judicial custody and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time. Therefore, the benefit of bail should be granted to the accused-petitioner.
Per contra learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
(2 of 2)
[CRLMB-6769/2022]
Having regard to the entirety of facts and circumstances as available on record and upon a consideration of the arguments advanced at the bar, this Court is of the opinion that as many as thirty Six (36) cases were registered against the present petitioner, this Court in not inclined to grant benefit of bail to the petitioner.
Hence, the bail application filed by the petitioner is hereby
rejected.
(MANOJ KUMAR GARG),J
21-raksha/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner arrested for offences under the Electricity Act given multiple similar cases registered against him.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Bhagwat Singh S/o Hari Singh
State Of Rajasthan
Manoj Kumar Garg
As recorded by the court registry
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