IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH
Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J.
Sitaram Sharma - Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan - Respondent
S.B. Criminal Bail Cancellation Application No. 75/2021
Decided on : 11-08-2021
Bail Cancellation - Allegation of Rape - Interpretation of Section 305 IPC
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner was arrested for the offence under Section 306 IPC and later under Section 305 IPC. The bail cancellation application was filed, contending that the accused should not have been granted bail due to the pending investigation and the allegation of subjecting the deceased to rape.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that there was no evidence in the case diary to support the allegation of rape against the petitioner. It concluded that there was no illegality or perversity in the order granting bail to the accused, and thus dismissed the bail cancellation application.
Issues: The main issue was whether the bail granted to the accused should be cancelled based on the allegation of subjecting the deceased to rape and the pending investigation.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the lack of evidence in the case diary to support the allegation of rape, leading to the conclusion that there was no basis for cancelling the bail.
Final Decision: The application for bail cancellation was dismissed for lack of merit.
JUDGMENT
1. The present bail cancellation application has been filed under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.257/2021 registered at Police Station Kotwali Dausa, District Dausa for the offence under Section 306 IPC and later on for the offence under Section 305 IPC.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the learned Sessions Court committed error in granting bail to the accused respondent in view of pendency of investigation. He submitted that an apprehension of subjecting the deceased to rape was also cast in the FIR and without waiting for the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory, learned Sessions Court erred in extending the petitioner benefit of bail. He, therefore, prayed that the order dated 17.05.2021 be set aside and the benefit of bail extended to accused petitioner be canceled.
3. Learned Public Prosecutor supported the prayer. Learned counsel for the accused petitioner opposing the prayer submitted that the allegations in the FIR even did not constitute offence under Section 305 IPC. He submitted there is nothing on record to warrant an inference that the deceased was subjected to rape by the petitioner. He submitted that the petitioner complainant has failed to satisfy any of the parameters requisite warranting cancellation of bail extended by a competent Court. He, therefore, prayed for rejection of the application.
4. Heard the learned counsels for the parties and perused the record.
5. The case diary does not reflect any evidence to show that the deceased was subjected to rape by the petitioner. This Court does not find any illegality or perversity in the order dated 17.05.2021 passed by learned Sessions Court extending the accused respondent benefit of bail warranting interference.
6. Resultantly, the application is dismissed devoid of merit.
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