ITEM NO.11 COURT NO.4 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).14454/2023
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 01-11-2023 in SBCRMBA No.10965/2023 passed by the High Court Of Judicature For Rajasthan At Jodhpur)
BABU LAL SHARMA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.230906/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 14-02-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
For Petitioner(s) Mr. H. D. Thanvi, Adv.
Mr. Nikhil Kumar Singh, Adv.
Mr. Achal Singh Bule, Adv.
Mr. Rishi Matoliya, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. Ashutosh Shekhar Paarcha, Adv.
Mr. Milind Kumar, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. The petitioner was granted interim anticipatory bail on 08.11.2023, subject to the condition that he shall join and fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
2. It was stated by learned State counsel on 19.01.2024 that despite information sent by the Investigating Officer, the petitioner did not join the investigation. The petitioner was, accordingly, directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 29.01.2024 at 11 a.m.
3. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner has now joined the investigation.
4. In this view of the matter, we dispose of this petition by confirming the interim order dated 08.11.2023. The petitioner, consequently, is granted pre-arrest bail, subject to the condition that he shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required and will fully cooperate with the investigation. In case chargesheet is filed and cognizance is taken, in that event, the petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court. 5. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
(ARJUN BISHT) (PREETHI T.C.)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
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