Petitioners sought quashing of a charge-sheet for illicit liquor offences, claiming they held a valid permit later restored on appeal. The Court declined to quash at this stage, noting arguments on charge were pending and directing petitioners to raise these contentions before the trial court.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No.3887/2025
----Petitioners
Versus
----Respondents
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. |
Anshul Sharma |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. | Nidhi Suwalka | |
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Amit Punia,PP |
JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Order
07/11/2025
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for the petitioners and looking to the fact that after investigation,
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the petitioners have been charge-sheeted for the offence under Section 318(4) of BNS, 2023 and Section 19/54 of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950, still the arguments on charges have not been heard. The petitioner is not remediless, he can bring all these facts into the notice of the trial court at the time of arguments on charge.
(ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J
Karan/11
2 issues framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings under FIR No.416/2024 for illicit liquor offences should be quashed given the petitioners' valid liquor licence and restoration of the licence on appeal.
Whether the High Court should quash proceedings when arguments on charge are yet to be heard before the trial court.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Swarupa Ram
Brijmohan
Hansmukh Bhai
Bhanwar Singh
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
Suresh Kumar
Anoop Kumar Dhand
As recorded by the court registry
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