Anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC for cheating allegations relating to a Smart City project. The court noted the factual report showing non-appearance before the investigation officer and multiple prior registered cases against both applicants across various police stations.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 2585/2024
----Petitioners
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Neha Choudhary, Adv. for Mr. Shashwat Purohit, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, PP.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR
Order
30/05/2024
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| Ø--la- | eqdnek uacj o i | qfyl | Fkkuk | vijk/k varxZr /kkjk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 630@2014 iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420] 406] 120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 2 | 866@201 5iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420] 406] 120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 3 | 400@201 6iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420] 406] 120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 4 | 476@201 6iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420] 406] 120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 5 | 343@2014 iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420] 406] 120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 6 | 335@201 6iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk420]120ch] 467]468]471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 7 | 809@201 5iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk420]120ch] 467]468]471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 8 | 634@201 5iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 9 | 261@201 7iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk420]120ch] 467]468]471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 10 | 657@201 6iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]120ch] 467]468Hkk0na0la0 |
| 11 | 182@201 7iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 12 | 848@201 7iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]406]120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 13 | 323@201 7iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 14 | 422 @201 8 iqfylFk |
kuk i |
VkSnh | xq:xzke | /kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
| 15 | 426 @201 8 iqfylFk |
kuk i |
VkSnh | xq:xzke | /kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
| 16 | LekVZ flVh 427 @201 8 iqfylFk |
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VkSnh |
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/kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
| 17 | 428 @201 8 iqfylFk |
kuk i |
VkSnh | xq:xzke | /kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
| 18 | 429 @201 8 iqfylFk |
kuk i |
VkSnh | xq:xzke | /kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
| 19 | 432 @201 8 iqfylFk |
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| 20 | 433 @201 8 iqfylFk |
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| 21 | 133@201 8iqfyl |
Fkkuk | frt | kjk | /kkjk 420]406]120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 22 | 23@201 8iqfyl F |
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| 23 | 455@201 7iqfyl |
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| 24 | 1761@201 9 f”kokthuxj] xq:xz |
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| 25 | 186@20 21 duhuk]gfj;k.kk |
iqfyl | Fkkuk | /kkjk294]34]406]409]420]506 Hkk0na0la0 | |
| 26 | 296 @20 21 iqfyl |
Fk | kuk | “kgj | /kkjk 174, Hkk0na0la0 |
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| Ø--la- | eqdnek uacj o iqfyl Fkkuk | vijk/k varxZr /kkjk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 657@201 6iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]467]468] 471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 2 | 335@201 6iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]467]468] 471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 3 | 657@201 6iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]467]468] 471Hkk0na0la0 |
| 4 | 400@201 6iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]467]120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 5 | 390@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 6 | 389@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 7 | 239@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 8 | 323@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 9 | 455@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 10 | 485@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 11 | 486@201 7iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406 Hkk0na0la0 |
| 12 | 335@20 17 iqfyl Fkkuk VkÅu]jsokMh |
ekWMy /kkjk 174 , Hkk0na0la0 |
| 13 | 340@20 17 iqfyl Fkkuk VkÅu]jsokMh |
ekWMy /kkjk 174 , Hkk0na0la0 |
| 14 | 133@201 8iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406]120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
| 15 | 23@201 8iqfyl Fkkuk frtkjk |
/kkjk 420]406]120ch Hkk0na0la0 |
(PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J
ASHOK KHATRI /673
1 issue framed by the court
Should anticipatory bail be granted to the petitioners in FIR No. 163/2023 under Sections 420 and 406 IPC despite the factual report showing prior similar cases against them?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Satbeer
Kiran Pal
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p
Chandraprakash Bhardwaj
Ravi Kumar
Praveer Bhatnagar
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