The High Court rejected multiple bail applications filed by alleged witnesses in the Jail Maharaja selection process, holding that granting bail would attend to disrupt the investigation. The court quashed all applications jointly.
rejection
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 8271/2022 Mahendra Kumar S/o Chunni Lal, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Vishnu Nagar, Dhandiya, Luni, Distt Jodhpur
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 8716/2022 Chhatraram S/o Peetharam, Aged About 47 Years, Resident Of 137, Fagotara Ki Dhani, Fagotara, Police Station Jhab, District Jalore (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 9876/2022
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10290/2022 Sharwan Kumar Vishnoi S/o Jodharam, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Gawdi, Dungarwa, District Jalore (Raj.)
(2 of 8)
[CRLMB-8271/2022]
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10291/2022 Prakash Chand S/o Sujanaram, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Kooka, District Jalore, Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10292/2022
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10293/2022 Omprakash S/o Ashuram, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Ranodhar, District Jalore, Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10298/2022 Surendra Singh S/o Mohan Lal, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Poonam Ji Dhaka Ki Dhani, Mandawas, Pali, District Pali, Rajasthan.
----Petitioner
[CRLMB-8271/2022]
(3 of 8)
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10668/2022 Prakash Parawa S/o Bhakharram Vishnoi, R/o Parwa, Police Station Chitalwana, Dist. Jalore, Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10669/2022 Manoj Jyani S/o Gangaram, R/o Rohila, Ps Dhori Manna, Dist. Barmer, Presently R/o Ambedkar Colony, Mahaveer Nagar, Barmer.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10670/2022 Jagdish Paldiya S/o Sukhram Vishnoi, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Kookawas, Ps Bagoda, Dist. Jalore, Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 10958/2022 Mahipal S/o Bhakraram, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Karavdi, Tehsil Akoli, District Jalore Rajasthan
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
(4 of 8)
[CRLMB-8271/2022]
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 12294/2022 Rohit Kumar @ Naveen Chandel S/o Kanhaiyalal, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Moti Nagar Khairda, Sawaimadhopur, Distt. Sawaimadhopur Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 12295/2022 Satyanarayan S/o Rambharos, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Kawasd, Sawaimadhopur, Distt. Sawaimadhopur (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 12298/2022 Narendra Vishnoi S/o Gangaram, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Kervi Pura, Distt. Jalore (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 12300/2022 Poonamaram S/o Virdharam, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Dhayalon Ki Dhani, Padardi, Distt. Jalore Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 12716/2022
(5 of 8)
[CRLMB-8271/2022]
R/o Maktot Tehsil Todabhim District Karauli, Raj.
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 13701/2022 Ravindra Kumar Son Of Samay Singh, Aged About 30 Years, Resident Of Nagla Bandh Teh. Bharatpur Distt. Bharatpur.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Gajveer Singh Rajawat Mr. Sudhir Jain Mr. Deepak Chauhan Mr. Yogesh Kumar Sharma For : Mr. Ghan Shyam Singh Respondent(s) Rathore, AAG & Special PP (SOG) Mr. Himanshu Sharma, Ad.S.P., ATS & SOG, Jaipur.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
12/09/2022
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(6 of 8)
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(7 of 8)
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(8 of 8)
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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Mittal /16to29 & 32to 35
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail applications pending against accused involved in the Jail Maharaja selection process (2021) should be allowed together.
Whether granting bail in these cases would disrupt the statutory investigation and cause a loss of opportunity to the State.
Whether the delay and procedural lapses in the investigation caused by the bail applications justify the rejection of her bail applications.
Mahendra Kumar
Chhatraram
Chunni Lal Vishnoi
Sharwan Kumar Vishnoi
Surendra Singh
State Of Rajasthan
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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