Vaibhav Lathigra S/O Shri Kireet Bhai v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench — S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 12693/2025, decided 08/12/2025 by Uma Shanker Vyas, J. (neutral citation [2025:RJ-JP:49805]). Bail plea of Vaibhav Lathigra rejected where trial in Regular Criminal Case No. 1663/2017 (pending over 15 years before the Special Metropolitan Magistrate (NIA Cases), Jaipur) had reached the final-arguments stage; the applicant had earlier been enlarged on bail three times and absented himself after availing the benefit; the Court held grant of bail at the judgment stage not justified and directed the trial court to deliver its judgment without unnecessary delay. Keywords: bail dismissal, final stage of trial, protracted trial, absence after interim bail, direction for timely judgment.
What did the court decide?
Since arguments in the case have concluded and the matter is fixed for judgment, it is not expedient (does not appear justified) to grant the petitioner/accused the benefit of bail at this stage.