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Roop Narayan Agarwal Son of Alte Shri Bhuramal Agarwal v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC6 Jan 2025SOSA/2294/2024

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What is this about?

Appellant convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegedly taking a bribe sought suspension of sentence pending appeal. The court, considering facts, arguments and pendency of the appeal, accepted the application and ordered release on bail with bond and sureties.

What did the court decide?

Sentence execution suspended; appellant to be released on bail on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each, appearing on 07-02-2025 and as directed.

Roop Narayan Agarwal Son of Alte Shri Bhuramal Agarwal Vs State… — Corruption | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 2294/2024

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S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 3258/2024

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Roop Narayan Agarwal Son Of Late Shri Bhuramal Agarwal, Resident Of Plot No. 11, Moti Colony, Govind Nagar (East) Amer Road, Jaipur Retired Office Assistant Contractual Assistant Employee Zone-11, Jaipur Development Authority Jaipur (Rajasthan)

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(The Accused Appellant Presently Confined In Central Jail Jaipur)

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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. Rajneesh Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sudesh Kumar Saini, PP With Mr. Kshitiz Tiwari

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL

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Order

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06/01/2025

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2. cgl lquh xbZA

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4. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk vius dFkuksa ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n`"Vkar is'k fd;s x;s gS%&

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i. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 406/2023 in S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 373/2023, Mahaveer Singh Yadav Vs. State of Rajasthan, Decided on 20-02-2023.

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ii. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 1961/2023 in S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 3574/2023, Ramesh Kumar Jain Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr., Decided on 21-12-2023.

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iii. S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 1455/2024 in S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2174/2024, Dharam Singh Meena Vs. State of Rajasthan & Connected Matter, Decided on 02-09-2024.

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5. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= dk fojks/k djrs gq, dFku fd;k fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks ekSds ij jaxs gkFk fj'or dh jkf'k ysrs idMk x;k FkkA vr% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj fd;k tkosA

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6. eSaus i=koyh dk e; U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA

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7. izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izLrqr rdksaZ] vfHkj{kk vof/k ,oa vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxus dh laHkkouk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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8. ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr :iukjk;.k vxzoky iq= Loa- Hkwjk ey vxzoky dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn 50]000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs ipkl gtkj :i;s½ dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= ,oa 25]000&25000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s½ dh nks lqn`<+ ,oa fo'oluh; izfrHkwfr;ka bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dj nsa fd og bl U;k;ky; esa fnukad 07-02-2025 dks ,oa rRi'pkr~ tc Hkh mls vknsf'kr fd;k tkos] mifLFkr gksrk jgsxk] rks izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks bl izdj.k esa vfoyEc tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tk,A

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9. fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr mijksDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds rgr fn, x, n.Mkns'k ¼sentence½ dk fØ;kUo;u bl vihy ds vfUre fu.kZ; rd LFkfxr j[kk tkrk gSA

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(BHUWAN GOYAL),J

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AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /54

Roop Narayan Agarwal Son of Alte Shri Bhuramal Agarwal v. State of Rajasthan

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