[2025:RJ-JP:12332] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous IV Bail Application No. 3451/2025 Rakesh Khatik @ Bakra Son Of Late Shri Madan Lal Khatik, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Gede, District Tonk, At Present R/o House No. 22, Tirupati Balaji Nagar, Behind Gulab Vihar, Police Station Sanganer, Jaipur East (Raj.) (At Present Central-Jail, Jaipur) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kuldeep Sharma with Mr. Swadesh Kumar Bunkar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 19/03/2025 1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 B.N.S.S. on behalf of accused-applicant. The accused-applicant was arrested in connection with FIR No. 341/2023 registered at Police Station Bajaj Nagar District Jaipur City East for the offence(s) under Sections 380, 457 of IPC. 2. The brother of the accused-applicant has marked appearance in the Court today and an interaction is carried out, and it is apprised that the accused-applicant is having a brother and mother in the family, and the brother (who is working at a petrol pump) is taking caring of the family in absence of the applicant. The wife of applicant has also shifted herself from matrimonial house to her mothers’ place. [2025:RJ-JP:12332] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-3451/2025] 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has submitted that approximately 31 criminal matters are under trial qua the accused-applicant, and accused-petitioner is a history-sheeter who has been involved in offense of theft, kidnapping, snatching and robbery and in certain FIRs there are offenses under the provisions of Arms Act. Nevertheless, in the instant matter, there has been substantial electronic evidences qua the accused-applicant. Moreover, one of the co-accused who had been granted bail, has again indulged in crime. 4. Heard and considered. 5. Considering the foregoing facts and circumstances of the matter and taking note of the fact that the accused-applicant can be a threat to society; that on erstwhile seven occasions an opportunity to be reformed has been granted to the accused- applicant however, the applicant has again indulged in criminal activities; that approximately 31 criminal antecedents are registered against the accused-applicant, this Court is of the view that accused-applicant should be kept in judicial custody and an attempt be made for reformation, as the period of custody in the given set of facts is immaterial for consideration of the bail application. 6. 6. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the present forth bail application is dismissed. (SAMEER JAIN),J DEEPAK/40