Devi Singh S/O Shri Keshar Singh Vs State of Rajasthan

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5897/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10566U / 2026

Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.02.2022).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5873/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10512U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 22.01.2022).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5874/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10513U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Late Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 06.12.2022).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5880/2026

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URN: CRLMB / 10529U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2022).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Throough Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5881/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10531U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Late Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 06.02.2022).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5890/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10548U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Late Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2023).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5891/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10549U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 03.02.2025).

----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Throgh Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5892/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10553U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 03.02.2025).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5893/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10555U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2025).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5894/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10556U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 30.01.2025).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5895/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10557U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Late Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years,

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R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 17.11.2022).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5896/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10565U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 17.11.2022).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5898/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10567U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.02.2022).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5909/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10578U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 06.02.2022 ).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5910/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10579U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2022).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5914/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10583U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2022).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5916/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10585U / 2026

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Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Bhadariya Police Station Lathi District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2025).

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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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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5917/2026 URN: CRLMB / 10586U / 2026

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Shaitan Singh S/o Uttam Singh, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Village Post Sagara, Police Station Dechu, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (That The Accused Petitioner Is Currently Confined At Central Jail, Jodhpur In Judicial Custody Since 23.01.2025).

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----Petitioner

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Umang Jain
	Mr. Anuj Rohila
	Ms. Palak Sinha
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Jaiprakash Tiwari,PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR

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Order

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08/07/2026

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The details of bail applications filed by the petitioner Shaitan

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Singh are as under:

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S.	Case Details	FIR No.	Offences	PS and
No.				District
1.	CRLMB No. 5897/2026	410/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
2.	CRLMB No. 5873/2026	407/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
3.	CRLMB No. 5880/2026	408/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
4.	CRLMB No. 5891/2026	25/2022	IPC 420, 120B	Gumanpura, Kota
5.	CRLMB No. 5893/2026	409/2019	IPC 420, 406	Dadabari, Kota
6.	CRLMB No. 5896/2026	470/2019	IPC 420, 406	Udaipur Wati, Distt.Jhunjhunu
7.	CRLMB No. 5910/2026	409/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
8.	CRLMB No. 5914/2026	411/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
9.	CRLMB No. 5917/2026	408/2022	IPC 420, 406, 120B	Railway Colony, Kota

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The details of bail applications filed by the petitioner Devi Singh are as under:

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S.	Case Details	FIR No.	Offences	PS and District
No.	Jaipur
1.	CRLMB No. 5874/2026	407/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
2.	CRLMB No. 5881/2026	408/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
3.	CRLMB No. 5890/2026	656/2019	IPC 420, 406	Bassi, Jaipur City
4.	CRLMB No. 5892/2026	25/2022	IPC 420, 120B	Gumanpura, Kota
5.	CRLMB No. 5894/2026	409/2019	IPC 420, 406	Dadabari, Kota
6.	CRLMB No.5895/2026	470/2019	IPC 420, 406	Udaipur Wati, Distt. Jhunjhunu
7.	CRLMB No. 5898/2026	410/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway Colony, Kota
8.	CRLMB No. 5909/2026	409/2020	IPC 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B	Railway COlony, Kota
9.	CRLMB No. 5916/2026	408/2022	IPC 420, 406, 120B	Railway Colony, Kota

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All these bail applications relate to similar offences by persons connected with Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, hence they are being decided by a common order.

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The petitioners are facing prosecution in several FIRs lodged by different investors who had deposited their money with Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. The allegation in all the FIRs is that the respective complainants invested certain amounts with the said credit co-operative society, and upon the maturity of their deposits, the society failed to repay the matured amounts. It is alleged that, by dishonestly withholding the maturity amount and failing to honour its commitments, the petitioners connected with the society cheated the investors, thereby attracting the offence of cheating.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present cases. They further submit that the petitioners were initially arrested in connection with FIR No. 32/2019 registered by the SOG, Jaipur, wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 17.12.2024, enlarged the petitioner Devi Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.01.2026 in S.B. Cr. Misc. Bail Appl. No. 15138/2025 titled as Shaitan Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan had already granted the benefit of bail to accused-petitioner Shaitan Singh by way of a detailed order.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the allegations in the present cases arise out of transactions pertaining to the Sanjivani Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. and in majority of them, FIR has been filed under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, wherein the maximum punishment that may be imposed upon the petitioner(s) would be seven years, provided the sentences are directed to run concurrently. He further contends that the petitioners have already remained in judicial custody as under:

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Petitioner- Shaitan Singh

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S.No.	Case Details	Date of Arrest
1.	CRLMB No. 5873/2026	22.01.2022
2.	CRLMB No.5880/2026	23.01.2022
3.	CRLMB No.5891/2026	03.02.2025
4.	CRLMB No.5896/2026	17.11.2022
5.	CRLMB No.5910/2026	23.01.2022
6.	CRLMB No.5893/2026	23.01.2025
7.	CRLMB No.5914/2026	23.01.2022
8.	CRLMB No.5917/2026	23.01.2025
9.	CRLMB No.5897/2026	23.02.2022

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Petitioner- Devi Singh

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S.No.	Case Details	Date of Arrest/judicial Custody
1.	CRLMB No. 5874/2026	06.12.2022
2.	CRLMB No. 5890/2026	23.01.2023
3.	CRLMB No. 5892/2026	03.02.2025
4.	CRLMB No. 5894/2026	30.01.2025
5.	CRLMB No. 5898/2026	23.02.2022
6.	CRLMB No. 5909/2026	06.02.2022
7.	CRLMB No. 5916/2026	23.01.2025
8.	CRLMB No. 5881/2026	06.02.2022
9.	CRLMB No.5895/2026	17.11.2022

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Which reflects that in most of the cases, petitioners are behind the bars for more than four to six years.

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Learned counsel further submits that in several other cases involving identical allegations of offence arising out of the same transactions, the Coordinate Benches of this Court have already enlarged the present petitioners on bail vide orders dated 04.05.2026, 05.05.2026, 15.05.2026, 26.05.2026 and 30.06.2026.

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Learned counsel argued that charge-sheet has been filed. The trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude and, therefore, the continued incarceration of the petitioners would amount to an unreasonable deprivation of right to a speedy trial. It is thus contended that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioners in further judicial custody, and the petitioners deserve to be enlarged on bail.

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Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application by contending that petitioners are habitual offenders and there are criminal antecedents against them as against Devi

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Singh there are twenty one cases and against Shaitan Singh there are twenty cases. Hence, petitioners are not entitled for the bail.

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On consideration of the rival submissions, material available on record and in light of the maximum punishment prescribed therefor, and the prolonged incarceration undergone by the petitioners, coupled with the fact that the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 17.12.2024, has already enlarged the petitionerDevi Singh on bail in FIR No. 32/2019 registered by the SOG, Jaipur, and that Coordinate Benches of the Principal Seat at Jodhpur as well as this Court have thereafter granted bail to both the petitioners in other cases arising out of similar allegations. Hence, in view of the institutional coherence and there being no distinguishing feature warranting a departure, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners have made out a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits or demerits of the case, I am inclined to extend the benefit of bail to the petitioners.

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Consequently, the bail applications under Section 483 B.N.S.S. are allowed and it is directed that the petitioners Shaitan

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Singh S/o Uttam Singh and Devi Singh S/o Shri Keshar Singh, be released on bail provided each of them furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court with the stipulation that they shall appear before that Court on all subsequent dates of hearing till conclusion of the trial.

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(PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J

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