Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Shanti Devi vs State Of Rajasthan on 9 April, 2026
Author: Sanjay Karol
Bench: Sanjay Karol
ITEM NO.33 COURT NO.11 SECTION II-D
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 5994/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 23-01-2026
in SBCRMBA No. 14857/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature
for Rajasthan at Jaipur]
SHANTI DEVI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondent(s)
IA No. 102297/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT
IA No. 102296/2026 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 09-04-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Pranesh Rajamanickam Pillai, Adv.
Mr. Hemant Vijay, Adv.
Mr. Varun Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Adutiya Veer, Adv.
Mr. Vaibhav Vyas, Adv.
Ms. Neema, AOR
Mr. Amit Mathur, Adv.
Mr. Sunny Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Kshitij Mittal, Adv.
Ms. Nidhi Jaiswal, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Petitioner(s) challenges the judgment and order dated
23.01.2026 in SB. CR. Miscellaneous Bail Application No.
14857/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
SACHIN KUMAR
SRIVASTAVA
Date: 2026.04.11
at Jaipur, titled “Shanti Devi Vs. State Of Rajasthan”.
11:22:00 IST
Reason:
2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s).
3. Issue notice, returnable on 08.05.2026.
4. Mr. Kshitij Mittal, learned counsel, accepts notice on
behalf of the respondent/State. Hence, the formal service of
notice on the respondent is waived.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner to serve a copy of the
present petition to the learned counsel for the respondent within
a period of one (01) week.
6. Let counter affidavit be filed within three (03) weeks.
Rejoinder affidavit thereto, if any, be filed before the next
date of listing.
7. We make it clear that no further opportunity will be granted
for this purpose.
8. In the event of arrest in connection with FIR No.1326/2019
registered at Police Station Sanganer, District Jaipur City
(East) for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 504 and
506 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner(s) shall be released
on bail on the appropriate terms and conditions as may be fixed
by the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer.
9. The petitioner shall make himself available before the
Investigating Officer on Monday i.e., 13.04.2026 at 10:00 a.m.
and on all such dates as he may be required.
10. Needless to add, till the investigation is not complete in
all respects, the petitioner(s) would fully cooperate, and if the
challan/charge sheet is filed, he would maintain good conduct and
not attempt to influence any of the witnesses in any manner till
the completion of the trial.
(SACHIN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA) (ANU BHALLA)
COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)