2006 Supreme(Raj) 362
High Court Of Rajasthan
Judgename : H.R. Panwar
Kailash Singh - Appellant
Versus
State - Respondent
802 of 2005
Decided On : 02/07/2006
Mr. Suresh Kumbhat, for the Petitioner.
Mr. JPS Chaudhary, Public Prosecutor.
Mr. T.S. Champawat, for the Non-Petitioner No. 2.
The court emphasized the specific grounds for bail cancellation as per the Supreme Court decision and found that they were not present in the order of the Sessions Judge, leading to the restoration of the bail.
Headnote:
Bail Cancellation - Criminal Revision Petition - Summary
Fact of the Case:
The accused challenged the order of bail cancellation by the Sessions Judge, Pali, based on an allegation of cutting a portion of the ear of the Non-Petitioner No. 2 by teeth biting.
Finding of the Court:
The trial Court fell in error in cancelling the bail granted by the Judicial Magistrate as the grounds for bail cancellation enumerated by the Honble Supreme Court were not present in the order of the Sessions Judge.
Issues: Allegation of teeth biting leading to bail cancellation, interpretation of grounds for bail cancellation as per Supreme Court decision.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the Sessions Judge erred in cancelling the bail as the grounds for bail cancellation as per the Supreme Court decision were not present in the order.
Final Decision: The revision petition was allowed, the order of the Sessions Judge was set aside, and that of the Judicial Magistrate was restored, allowing the petitioner to continue on bail.
H.R. Panwar, J.-By the instant criminal revision petition under Section 397/401 CrPC, the accused - petitioner has challenged the order dated 01.08.2005 passed by Sessions Judge, Pali (for short "trial Court" hereinafter) whereby the Sessions Judge cancelled the bail granted to the petitioner by Judicial Magistrate, Marwar Junction by order dated 30.05.2005 on an application filed by the Non-Petitioner No. 2 under Section 439(2) CrPC.
2. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. Perused the order impugned.
3. From perusal of the order impugned, it appears that allegation against the petitioner is that by teeth biting, a portion of the ear of the Non-Petitioner No. 2 was cut.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that in Shakeel Ahmed vs. State, Delhi reported in 2004 SCC (Cri) page 1759, the Honble Supreme Court has held that teeth of a human being cannot be considered as deadly weapon under Section 326, IPC. On similar facts, it was held that it cannot escalate to Section 326, IPC. It can best remain only at Section 325, IPC. According to the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the offence at best, does not travel beyond Section 325, IPC in view of the decision of the Honble Supreme Court referred above.
5. In my view, the trial Court fell in error in cancelling the bail granted by Judicial Magistrate. The Honble Supreme Court in the case of Aslam Babalal Desai vs. State of Maharashtra, reported in AIR 1993 SC page 1, held that bail granted under Section 437(1) can be cancelled where (i) the accused misuses his liberty by indulging in similar criminal activity, (ii) interferes with the course of investigation (iii) attempts to tamper with evidence or witnesses, (iv) threatens witnesses or indulges in similar activities which would hamper smooth investigation, As such, from the perusal of the order of the Sessions Judge, it nowhere appears that the there was any ground enumerated by Honble Supreme Court in Aslam Babalal Desai vs. State of Maharashtra (Supra), before the Sessions Judge to cancel the bail.
6. In the circumstances, therefore, Sessions Judge fell in error in cancelling the bail granted to the petitioner.
7. Consequently, the revision petition is allowed. The order impugned passed by the Sessions Judge, Pali is set aside and that of Judicial Magistrate, Marwar Junction is restored. The petitioner is on bail. He shall continue on bail on the same bail bonds.