[2026:RJ-JP:16330] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 196/2019 Babita Chauhan W/o Shri Narendra Chauhan, aged about 44 Years, R/o Arjun Colony, Gyanchand Singhal Nagar, Beawar, Distt. Ajmer Raj. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through P.P. 2. Director and Joint Secretary Director of Local Body Govt. of Raj. Jaipur, Raj. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. T.C. Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.S.Dhakar-PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 17/04/2026 1. By way of filing the instant criminal writ petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned order dated 13.02.2019 passed by the Competent Authority, wherein the sanction order has been issued to prosecute the petitioner in the FIR No. 223/2018, registered with the Police Station ACB, Jaipur check post at Ajmer. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a liberty be granted to the petitioner to take all grounds and available defences which have been taken before this Court at the appropriate stage of the trial before the Trial Court. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has placed reliance upon the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of The Karnataka Lokayuktha Police Vs. Lakshman Rao Peshve [2026:RJ-JP:16330] (2 of 2) [CRLW-196/2019] (SLP (Criminal) No. 11870/2023, decided on 16.09.2025). Counsel further submits that the issue of sanction can be examined by the Trial Court in terms of the aforesaid judgment. 4. Considering the submissions made by both the sides, the instant criminal writ petition stands disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to take all grounds and available defences which have been taken before this Court at the appropriate stage of the trial before the Trial Court. 5. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, also stand dismissed. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Ashu/60