[2026:RJ-JP:25567-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension Of Sentence Application No. 1737/2025 in D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 40/2025 URN: SOSA / 3362U / 2025 Jagdish Singh S/o Sh. Indra Singh, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Kherkhedi Kalan, Police Station Narayanpur, District Alwar, Raj. (At Present Confined In District Jail Alwar.) ----Accused-Applicant Versus The State Of Rajasthan, Through The Learned P.P. ----Respondent For Applicant(s) : Mr. Prathvi Singh Rajawat with Mr. Shiv Pratap Singh Rajawat Mr. Abhimanyu Singh Sandu For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Choudhary, GA-cum-AAG with Mr. Jitendra Singh Rathore, Addl.G.A., Mr. Aman Kumar, AAAG and Ms. Neha Goyal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 08/07/2026 1. This suspension of sentence application has been filed by the present accused-applicant along with the appeal. 2. Counsel appearing on behalf of the accused-applicant submits that the accused-applicant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous life imprisonment for the offence under Section 5(m)/6 of POCSO Act, 2012. 3. Counsel for the accused-applicant has annexed the certificate under Rule 311 (3) of the Rajasthan High Court Rules to the effect that accused-applicant was on bail during trial. Counsel submits that the accused-applicant has been falsely implicated in this [2026:RJ-JP:25567-DB] (2 of 3) [SOSA-1737/2025] matter. Counsel further submits that allegation against the accused-applicant is that he tried to touch the private parts of the victim aged about 8 years. He further submits that the FIR was lodged after a delay of 8 days. Counsel further submits that hearing/disposal of appeal is likely to take long time. Therefore, he prays that sentence awarded to the accused-applicant may be suspended and the accused-applicant be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal. 4. Learned Government Advocate cum Additional Advocate General has opposed the application for suspension of sentence. 5. No one has put in appearance on behalf of complainant/victim despite information. 6. We have heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. 7. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case and considering the fact that applicant was on bail during trial and also considering the statement of PW-1, we deem it just and proper to suspend the sentence of the present accused- applicant during the pendency of the appeal. 8. 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 accused-applicant shall remain suspended during the pendency of the criminal appeal and accused-applicant be admitted to bail subject to satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that the accused-applicant shall appear before this Court on 12.08.2026 and thereafter as and when called upon to do so. [2026:RJ-JP:25567-DB] (3 of 3) [SOSA-1737/2025] 9. 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 8/Ritu