NATHA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is third application for bail. The first bail application was rejected by this court as not pressed on 19 -3 -1986. That application was on behalf of three petitioners, Natharam, Bhanwararam and Jawanaram. Then the second application was moved on behalf of Natha Ram alone. This application was disposed of by this Court on 2 -5 -1988. At the time of hearing that application, learned Public Prosecutor had stated that the case was fixed on 6 -5 -1988 and he will try to see that all the remaining witnesses are examined on that day and if by chance they are not examined on that day, then within ten days thereafter they shall be examined. In view of this statement of the learned Public Proseuctor, learned Counsel for the petitioner did not press the application for bail at that stage and it was observed by this court that it is expected that the learned Additional Sessions Judge. Nagaur shall try to complete the trial of the case, say within a fortnight after the closure of the prosecution evidence and in case the matter is not decided early, then, the petitioner shall be free to move another application for bail.

(2.) NOW , this third application for bail has been filed on behalf of petitioners Natharam, Bhanwara Ram and Jawana Ram, It is stated by the learned Counsel for the petitioners that despite the undertaking by the learned Public Prosecutor and direction of this court, the prosecution evidence has not yet been completed. Therefore, he has filed this application for bail on behalf of three petitioners. He further states that he does not press the application on behalf of petitioners Bhanwararam and Jawanaram and only presses it on behalf of Natharam.

(3.) THE bail application of Bhanwararam and Jawana Ram is rejected as not pressed. The application of Natha Ram is allowed and it is directed that Natha Ram shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/ - (ten thousand only) with two sureties of Rs. 5000/ -each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Nagaur for his appearance before that court on the next date of hearing and on all subsequent dates of hearing when ever called upon to do so.