[2026:RJ-JP:2501] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1118/2024 Gopal Puniya S/o Raghunath Puniya, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Nh 52, Opposite Ganpati Dham, Village Parasrampura Sargoth, Tehsil Shrimadhopur, District Sikar (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ravindra Singh Shekhawat and Mr. Parmeshwar Lal Pilania For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sudesh Saini, learned P.P. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order Arguments concluded on ::: January 16, 2026 Reserved on ::: January 16, 2026 Pronounced on ::: January 21, 2026 1. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed by the accused petitioner under section 438 Cr.P.C. apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No. 0306/2022 dated 26.06.2022 registered at Police Station Srimadhopur, District Sikar for the offences punishable under sections 191, 193, 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 389 and 120B IPC. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner submitted that the accused petitioner has been implicated in a case based on false and fabricated facts. He [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (2 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] also submitted that the accused petitioner has not received any amount qua the sale of the land in joint ownership of the accused petitioner and the complainant. Counsel also submitted that the accused petitioner and the complainant had jointly filed a civil suit as regards the land in question and when the application for temporary injunction was dismissed, an appeal was preferred in the joint names of the accused petitioner and the complainant wherein there is an order in their favour. He also submitted that since the complainant himself is deriving the benefits from the civil litigation filed jointly, he cannot make any such allegations. Counsel also submitted that the FIR has been lodged by a delay of six years. It was also submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner that the accused petitioner has already joined the investigation and he is no more required for any kind of interrogation and recovery. It was also submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner that the cheques said to have been given by the purchaser of the land, have not been encashed as there is no sufficient amount in the bank account of the purchaser. 3. Mr. Sudesh Saini, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State opposed the bail application. He submitted that the accused petitioner has not only played fraud with the complainant but has also played fraud in [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (3 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] instituting the litigation before the Civil Court. He also submitted that because of the fraud played by the accused petitioner, one of the Lawyer has also undergone the custody as he was also said to be a part of the conspiracy. Learned Public Prosecutor also submitted that the accused petitioner has also not complied with the orders of the Court in a true and spirit manner and many at times the accused petitioner avoided the orders passed by the Court whereby the Court directed to join the investigation. 4. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State and also perused the material made available on record including the case diary and factual report prepared by the Investigating Officer. 5. The complainant submitted the report, which is quoted as under:- “fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZ rstl iwfu;ka iq= Lo- Jh j?kqukFk iwfu;ka tkfr tkV fuoklh 177] x.kxkSj uxj] xyh uacj 3] Jhxaxkuxj] jktLFkku dk jgus okyk gwa] eSa ih ,p Mh dj jgk gwa] lkFk gh ys[kd] laiknd gwa eSaus fdrkcsa ds vykok lSdMksa ys[k Hkh fy[ks gSaA esjs firk Lo- Jh j?kqukFk iwfu;ka ds uke ,d Hkwfe xzke ljxksB] x.kifr /kke eafnj ds ikl t;iqj lhdj gkbZos ij fLFkr FkhA ftldk [kljk uacj 239@1] jdck 2-76 gSDVs;j] [k-ua- 240@1 jdck 0-20 gSDVs;j] [k-ua- 330@1 jdck 0-50 gSDVs;j] fdrk 3 jdck 3-46 gSDVs;j] xzke ijljkeiqjk] iVokj gYdk ljxksB] rglhy Jhek/kksiqj] ftyk lhdj esa fLFkr FkhA esjs firk dh mDr Hkwfe dks HkkbZ xksiky iwfu;ka cspuk pkgrk Fkk] blfy;s mlus esjs firk dksigys fo”okl esa fy;k vkSj mDr Hkwfe [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (4 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] cspus ds fy;s nyky egsUnz flag o cyohj flag ds ek/;e ls esjs firk dks lrohj flag dwMh ls feyok;k vkSj esjs firk ds }kjk Jhxaxkuxj esa fnukad 16-02-2016 dks ,d bdjkjukek lrohj flag dwMh ds uke ls fu’ikfnr fd;kA ftl ij esjh cgu vkHkk iwfu;ka o esjs HkkbZ ds xokg ds :i esa gLrk{kj gSA esjs firk }kjk ge nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa ds i{k esa ,d migkj ys[k fnukad 21-04-2016 dks djok fn;k x;kA fnukad 21-04- 2016 dks u;k foØ; 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yksx vk;sa vkSj mUgksaus xksiky iwfu;ka vkSj eq>s iSls dk cksjk Hkjk gqvk fn;k] eSaus esjs HkkbZ xksiky iwfu;ka dks dgk fd eq>s esjs fgLls ds iSls nsnks rks mlus dgk fd rq cM+h cgu ls ckr dj ys] viu lkkFk esa cSBdj ckn esa fglkc dj ysaxs] eSaus mlh oDr esjh cMh cgu MkWDVj rhtoUrh iwfu;ka dks djhc pkj ¼4½ ckj Qksu djds dgk fd eq>s esjs fgLls ds iSls nsus ij gh eSa jftLVªh ij gLrk{kj d:axk ] rks esjh cMh cgu us eq>s dgk fd eSa rq>s xksiky ls :i;s fnyokmaxh vkSj vxj xksiiky ugha nsrk gS eSa [kqn rq>s iSls nqaxh] rq esjs dgus ls jftLVªh ij gLrk{kj dj nsa] xksiky iwfu;ka us iSls dk cksjk xkso)Zu flag ifjgkj ds dk;kZy; esa xkso)Zu flag rFkk izrki flag “ks[kkor dks lqiwnZ dj fn;k] rc eSaus esjs HkkbZ dks dgk fd [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (5 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] eq>s rks esjs fgLls ds iSls ns nks rks HkkbZ us ;g dgk fd rq>s rsjs fgLls ds iSls jftLVªh ds ckn nqaxkA ftlds ckn jktdqekj] jkds”k] ique] bZUnw] xksiky iwfu;ka] esjs firk j?kqukFk iwfu;ka] egsUnz flag] lrohj flag dqMh o vU; xkso)Zu flag ds lkFkh odhy djhc 5-30 ls 6-30 cts ds chp xkfM;ksa ls Jhek/kksiqj mi&iaft;d dk;kZy; igwaps] tgka eSaus o esjs HkkbZ us jktdqekj] jkds”k] ique] bZUnq ds i{k esa foØ; i= jftLVªM djok fn;k] foØ; i= fu’iknu ds le; mi&iaft;d dk;kZy; esa gh jktdqekj] jkds”k] ique] bZUnq ds }kjk eq>s o esjs HkkbZ dks fnukad 21@11@2016 ds vkB pSDl izR;sd pSd 14 yk[k :i;s ds pkj pSDl esjs uke ds o pkj pSDl esjs HkkbZ ds ukeds fn;s] ysfdu xksiky iwfu;ka dks mlds lykgdkjksa rFkk vU; O;fDr;ksa ds }kjk cjxyk fn;s tkus ds dkj.k uk rks mlds }kjk Lo;a dks izkIr pSDl dks Hkqxrku gsrq cSad esa is”k fd;s x;s vkSj uk gh eq> dks is”k djus fn;s x;s] cfYd eq>ls izkIr pSDl dks Hkh HkkbZ xksiky us vius dCts esa ys fy;s FksA ftlds dkj.k eSa Hkh vius fgLls dh lEiw.kZ izfrQy jkf”k izkIr uha dj ldk FkkA rc eSaus xksiky iwfu;ka ls iqNk Fkk fd eq>s esjs iSls ns nks] rks xksiky eq>s ;g dgdj fnyklk nsrk jgk fd vHkh rks bu cfu;ksa ls vkSj iSlk vkuk ckdh gS vHkh gesa esjs lykgkdkjksa ds vuqlkj dke djuk gksxkA ftl ij eq>s dqN le> ugha vk;k fd esjk HkkbZ D;k djuk pkgrk gSA eSa okil fd”kux< pyk x;k D;ksafd ml le; eSa L=krdksRrj dj jgk FkkA blds ckn xksiky iwfu;ka ds }kjk eq>ls dqN gLrk{j ;g dgdj djok;s x;s fd jktdqekj o mlds ifjokj ds }kjk fn;s x;s pSDl ds iSls ;s yksx ugha ns jgs blfy;s bu ij eqdnek djuk iMsxk] rks eSaus xksiky ds dgus ls nkos ds dkxtkr ij gLrk{kj dj fn;s] ysfdu dqN gh fnu ckn eq>s ekywe iMk fd ;s jktdqekj th o mlds ifjokj rks pSDl ds iSls nsus dks rS;kj gS pSDl rks gekjs }kjk gh ugha yxk;s tk jgs gSa] fQj tc xÍkuh ifjokj ij eqdnesa gksus “kq: gq;s vkSj eq> rd ;s [kcj igwaph rks HkkbZ us dgk fd lke] nke] n.M] Hksn eq>s viuh cpkuh gS blfy;s eSa ;s eqdnesa dj jgk gwa] iSls rks eSaus ys gh fy;s gS vc tehu Hkh okil yqaxkA blds ckn eSaus xksiky fdlh Hkh rjg ds dkxtkr ij gLrk{kj djus ls euk dj fn;k] esjs HkkbZ xksiky us eq> ij dbZ ckj ncko Mkyk fd rq esjs crk;s vkSj esjs lykgkdkjksa ds crk;s nLrkostksa ij gLrk{kj dj ns] ysfdu eSaus esjs HkkbZ dks Li’V euk dj [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (6 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] fn;k fd eSa fdlh ds Hkh f[kykQ xyr vkjksi ugha yxkmaxkA bl chp eq>s xksiky iwfu;ka ,oa HkkHkh fueZyk nsoh ds vigj.k o xSaxjsi dh [kcj feyh rks eSaus esjs HkkbZ ls ;g iqNk fd ;g D;k ekeyk gS rks HkkbZ us dgk fd lke] nke] n.M] Hksn gesa viuh tehu dks cpkuk gSA eSaus rc Hkh dgk fd eq>s esjs fgLls ds iSls dc nsxk rks mlus gj ckj rjg eq>s iSls nsus dh ckr ij le; ekaxrk jgk fd vkSj dgrk jgk fd rsjs fgLls ds iSls lqjf{kr iMs gS tc le; vk;sxk] rc rq>s rsjs fgLls iSls ns nqaxkA gky gh esa eq>s irk pyk fd xksiky o mlds lykgkdkjksa ds }kjk esjs QthZ ,oa tkyh gLrk{kj dj ,d vihy la[;k 14@2017 ij dj ml ij xyr rF; fy[kdj vij ftyk ,oa lS”ku U;k;k/kh”k ftyk lhdj jktLFkku esa is”k dj nh] eq>s vans”kk gS fd bl izdj.k ds vfrfjDr vU; Hkh dbZ izdj.kksa esa xksiky o mlds lykgkdkjksa us esjs QthZ ,oa tkyh gLrk{kj dj U;k;ky;ksa ds le{k izLrqr fd;sa gksaxsA ;s lHkh eqdneas ftu ij xksiky us vius lykgkdkjksa ds lkFk feydj esjs QthZ ,oa tkyh gLrk{kj fd;s gSa ;s lHkh eqdnesa >qBsa ,oa cscqfu;kn gS lHkh eqdnesa lkft”kiw.kZ rjhds ls xksiky o mlds lykgkdkjksa us vkilh ‘kM;a= jprs gq;s esjs QthZ ,oa tkyh gLrk{kj dj] nLrkost rS;kj dj jktdqekj o mlds ifjokj dks >wBsa eqdnesa esa Qalkus ,oa :i;s ,saBus dk vijk/k fd;k gS eSaus dsoy ek= esjs HkkbZ ds dgus ij nkos dks fcuk i<s ml ij gLrk{kj fd;s Fks vU; fdlh Hkh nLrkost ;k vihy ij eSaus gLrk{kj ugha fd;sA Jhekuth xksiky iwfu;ka o mlds lykgkdkjksa us esjs QthZ ,oa tkyh gLrk{kj dj dbZ eqdnesa xÍkuh ifjokj ij fd;s gS ,oa mu >wBsa eqdnesa ds vk/kkj ij :i;s Hkh bl ifjokj ls ,saBs gSaA eq>s ;g Hkh vans”kk gS fd esjs HkkbZ xksiky o mlds lykgkdkjksa ,oa lkfFk;ksa ds }kjk ¼izrkiflag “ks[kkor] xkso)Zu flag ifjgkj] ijes”oj fiykfu;ka vkfn½ esjs lkFk fdlh Hkh izdkj dh tku ;k eky dh gkfu o esjh HkkHkh fueZyk nsoh o muds cPpksa }kjk esjs f[kykQ cykRdkj ,oa iksDlks ds >wBs eqdnesa Hkh ntZ djok;s tk ldrs gSaA vr% vkils fuosnu gS fd xksiky iwfu;ka o blds lykgkdkj izrkiflag] xkso)Zu flag] ijes”oj fiykfu;ka] lghjke xksnkjk vkfn ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ dj l[r ls l[r dk;Zokgh djkosaA“ On the report submitted by the complainant, an FIR No. 0306/2022 dated 26.06.2022 was registered at Police [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (7 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] Station Srimadhopur, District Sikar for the offences punishable under sections 191, 193, 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 389 and 120B IPC. 6. As submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner that a civil suit was filed jointly in the name of the accused petitioner and the complainant and further when the application for temporary injunction was rejected, a civil misc. appeal was also filed before the Competent Court so as to challenge the order of rejection of application for temporary injunction in the joint names. 7. On asking, the counsel appearing for the accused petitioner has placed before this Court the Vakalatnama of the Lawyer filed along-with the civil misc. appeal. It is found that the said Vakalatnama does not bear the signatures of the complainant and only the signatures of the accused petitioner are there on the Vakalatnama. Since the appeal was filed in the joint names, a memo of appearance was submitted for the complainant but in the memo of appearance also it has not been stated that whether the complainant has authorized to file this memo. 8. As per the investigation report, the certified copy of the memo of appeal was obtained which said to bear the signatures of the complainant. [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (8 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] 9. The specimen signatures of the complainant were taken in the presence of the Gazette Officer and were sent for comparison with the signatures on the memo of appeal and in the report it has been found that the signatures on those documents do not resembles with the specimen signatures of the complainant which clearly shows that the forged signatures of the complainant have been put in the memo of appeal. 10. As per the factual report submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor, as many as 10 other criminal cases were registered against the accused petitioner and in one of the criminal case the accused petitioner has also been convicted vide judgment dated 19.02.2022 and in some of the cases the investigation is still pending. 11. The Court while considering the bail application vide order dated 31.01.2025 directed the petitioner to join the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer on 10.02.2025 in between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As per the factual report of the Investigating Officer the petitioner did not appear before the Investigating Officer on 10.02.2025 as directed by the Court. The accused petitioner approached the Investigating Officer on the next day when the Investigating Officer was to proceed for investigation of some other case. On 14.02.2025 the Court again allowed an opportunity to the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (9 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] 21.02.2025 but on the said date the accused petitioner did not appear before the Investigating Officer and flouted the directions. Again, the Court vide order dated 12.05.2025 allowing another opportunity to the petitioner directing him to appear before the Investigating Officer on 23.05.2025 but the petitioner did not appear before the Investigating Officer on due date as ordered by the court. The Court vide order dated 02.07.2025 again directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer on 14.07.2025 at 11:00 AM but he flouted the orders and did not appear before the Investigating Officer. The Court vide order dated 27.10.2025 allowing one more opportunity to the petitioner, directed him to appear before the Investigating Officer on 30.10.2025 at 11:00 AM but on that date also he did not appear. 12. On 17.12.2025 though the petitioner is said to have appeared before the Investigating Officer but has not cooperated in the investigation so as to complete the investigation fairly. The aforesaid facts clearly show the conduct of the petitioner who is facing other cases of similar nature. 13. The allegation made against the accused petitioner is of preparing forged documents and also filing of appeal before the Civil Court with the forged signatures of the complainant which is corroborated by the report sought by the Investigating Officer as regards comparison of the [2026:RJ-JP:2501] (10 of 10) [CRLMB-1118/2024] signatures. In view of the conduct of the petitioner, as observed above, wherein he has not even due respect to the Court directions and also taking into consideration the fact that the accused involving the lawyers in the matter demands custodial interrogation of the accused petitioner so as to find out the truth as regards the allegations against him because the conduct of the petitioner shows that he is not going to cooperate the Investigating Officer in a proper manner, if he is extended the benefit of anticipatory bail. 14. 14. Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case so also the nature of allegations leveled against the petitioner including his conduct and criminal antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant concession of anticipatory bail to the accused petitioner. 15 Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application filed by the accused petitioner under section 438 CrPC is dismissed. ( GANESH RAM MEENA),J Sharma NK/Dy. Registrar