PUSHPA JAIN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that on June 25, 2007 a written report was lodged a*: Police Station Nayapura Kota that the accused petitioner while she was working as authorised agent of Postal Department obtained bogus business certificate and by which she damaged very badly to the postal department along with other co-accused persons. The accused petitioner was arrested on 12.9.2009. The allegation against the petitioner is that during the years 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 she cheated the postal department by showing forged documents and from various schemes drawn Rs. 8,45,959, 1303 gms. Gold and 57 wrist watches.

(3.) THEREAFTER the petitioner filed bail application before the Additional Sessions Judge No. 5 Kota and the Addl. Sessions Judge vide his order dated 19.1.2011 rejected the bail application of the accused petitioner on the ground that the case is at the stage of recording of the statements of the witnesses and the statements of five witnesses have already been recorded and hence there is no need to release the accused petitioner under Section 437(6) Cr.P.C. when there are serious allegations of embezzlement of lacs of rupees of postal department.