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2025 DAILYLAW 44814 (RAJ)

DEVENDRA MAKHIJANI SON OF LATE SHRI BHAGWAN DASS v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

SOSA/2384/2025 · 2025-11-28

Anil Kumar Upman

Criminal Appealbody2025

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc. Application for Suspension of Sentence No.2384/2025 In S.B. Criminal Appeal (SB) No. 3086/2025 Devendra Makhijani Son Of Late Shri Bhagwan Dass, Aged About 41 Years, Resident Of Villa No. 133, Park Ville, Chordia City, Behind Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ajmer Road, Jaipur Working As Patwari, Patwar Area Panwaliya, Tehsil Sanganer District Jaipur ----Accused-Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through The Public Prosecutor ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. M.S. Shekhawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN Order 28/11/2025 Heard learned counsel for the applicant-appellant and learned Public Prosecutor on the application for suspension of sentence. The applicant-appellant herein has been convicted for offences punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 vide judgment dated 13.11.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, No.1, Jaipur Metropolitan-II in Criminal Case No.25/2021 and has been sentenced to maximum punishment of three years. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the accused appellant was on bail during the trial and he did not misuse the (2 of 3) [SOSA-2384/2025] liberty of bail. He submits that the sentence awarded to the applicant-appellant has already been suspended by the trial Court for a month. Upon a consideration of the arguments advanced on behalf of the appellant and having regard to the facts and circumstances as available on the record, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for suspending the sentence awarded to the accused appellant during pendency of the instant appeal. Accordingly, the application for suspension of sentence filed under Section 430 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that the sentences passed by the learned Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, No.1, Jaipur Metropolitan-II vide judgment dated 13.11.2025 in Criminal Case No.25/2021 against the appellant-applicant Devendra Makhijani Son Of Late Shri Bhagwan Dass shall remain suspended till final disposal of the aforesaid appeal and he shall be released on bail, provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance in this Court on 04.02.2026 and whenever ordered to do so till the disposal of the appeal on the conditions indicated below:- 1. That he will appear before the trial Court in the month of January of every year till the appeal is decided. 2. That if the applicant changes the place of residence, he will give in writing his changed address to the trial Court as well as to the counsel in the High Court. 3. Similarly, if the sureties change their address(s), he will give in writing their changed address to the trial Court. (3 of 3) [SOSA-2384/2025] The learned trial Court shall keep the record of attendance of the accused-applicant in a separate file. Such file be registered as Criminal Misc. Case related to original case in which the accused- applicant was tried and convicted. A copy of this order shall also be placed in that file for ready reference. Criminal Misc. file shall not be taken into account for statistical purpose relating to pendency and disposal of cases in the trial Court. In case the said accused applicant does not appear before the trial Court, the learned trial Judge shall report the matter to the High Court for cancellation of bail. (ANIL KUMAR UPMAN),J MADAN/38