[2026:RJ-JP:24532-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 1508/2025 In D.B. Criminal Appeal No.278/2025 URN: SOSA / 2961U / 2025 Ranjeet Son Of Ramesh Chand, Resident Of Chunna Ka Pura, Police Station Kolari District Dholpur At Present In Central Jail, Bharatpur ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through The Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Harendra Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Singh Rathore, Addl. GA Ms. Neha Goyal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 02/07/2026 1. This suspension of sentence application has been filed by the applicant along with the appeal. 2. Counsel for the applicant has annexed the certificate under Rule 311 (3) of the Rajasthan High Court Rules to the effect that the sentence of life imprisonment has been awarded to the applicant under Section 302 of IPC and he is in judicial custody. Counsel further submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this matter. Counsel further submits that as per recovery memo (Ex.9) all the articles have been recovered on 29.07.2020, however as per malkhana register Ex.P-28A, the same was deposited one day prior i.e. on 28.07.2020. Counsel further submits that there is material contradiction between the recovery memos as well as statement of recovery witnesses (PW-17 &18) during trial. Counsel further submits that the case [2026:RJ-JP:24532-DB] (2 of 2) [SOSA-1508/2025] rests on circumstantial evidence and hearing of appeal may take long time and prayed that sentence awarded to the applicant may be suspended and he be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal. 3. Learned Addl. Govt. Advocate opposed the application for suspension of sentence. 4. We have heard counsels for the parties and perused the record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case and the fact that there is material contradictions in the recovery memo and malkhana register as well as witnesses of prosecution and the hearing of appeal may take long time, we deem it just and proper to allow this criminal miscellaneous suspension of sentence application. 6. In that view of the matter, this criminal miscellaneous suspension of sentence application is allowed and it is ordered that execution of sentence awarded to the applicant shall remain suspended during the pendency of the criminal appeal and the applicant be admitted to bail subject to satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before this Court on 04.08.2026 and thereafter as and when called upon to do so. 7. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the concerned trial Court through e-mail/fax for necessary compliance. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (INDERJEET SINGH),J JYOTI/10