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Prakash Chand Jain S/O Jamnalal Jain v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC23 Aug 2024CRLMB/6991/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan granted bail to Prakash Chand Jain, a 72-year-old petitioned confined in Central Jail Ajmer, charged with cheating, criminal breach of trust, and offences under the POCSO Act. The court noted the confusion in charges, absence of specific FIRs against his family, and the failure to disclose co-accused to secure the petitioner's attendance.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner was released on bail. The Court directed the submission of the charge sheet and listing of co-accused.

Prakash Chand Jain S/O Jamnalal Jain Vs… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 6991/2024

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Prakash Chand Jain S/o Jamnalal Jain, Aged About 72 Years, R/o S.b. 107, C-Sethi House, Opposite Nagar Nigam, Tonk Road, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (At Present Confined In Central Jail Ajmer).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shiv Kumar Tyagi For Respondent(s) : Mr. A.K.Gupta, PP Mr. B.R.Chaudhary

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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23/08/2024

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i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ,slk dksbZ vk{ksi ugha yxk;k x;k gS fd Lo;a izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us xkaoksa esa tkdj yksxksa dks fØIVks djalh esa iSlk fuos'k djus ds fy, izoapuk ,oa ykyp nsdj mRizsfjr fd;k gksA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) iwoZ ds ntZ ekeyksa esa ls 17 ekeyksa esa vafre izfrosnu is'k gksuk] 2 ekeyksa esa vijk/k izekf.kr ugha gksuk ,oa 3 ekeyksa esa mls tekur ij eqDr fd, tkus dk rF; izdV fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ,d 72 o"khZ; o`) O;fDr gS tks fnukad 17-03-2024 ls vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gSA ifjokn is'k gks pqdk gS] izdj.k dh vUoh{kk esa le; yxsxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k ds leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjLFkfr;ksa esa] fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr rdksZa ds izdk'k esa] ekeys ds xq.kkoxq.k ij dksbZ fVIi.kh fd, fcuk bl izØe ij izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks l'krZ tekur dh lqfo/kk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /01

Prakash Chand Jain S/O Jamnalal Jain v. State of Rajasthan

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