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2021 Supreme(Raj) 783

IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Devendra Kachhawaha, J.
Bhera Ram @ Vijay Choudhary - Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan - Respondent
Criminal Appeal No. 532 of 2021
Decided on : 29-06-2021

Advocates appeared:
Bhopal Singh Choudhary, Advocate, A.R. Choudhary, Advocate, Bhagat Dadhich, Advocate

The court has the discretion to grant bail after considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, and the arguments presented.

Headnote:

SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act - Bail Application - The court allowed the appeal and set aside the order rejecting the bail application, granting bail to the accused-appellants.

Fact of the Case:

The appellant filed an appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the rejection of the bail application by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Jodhpur Metro.

Finding of the Court:

After considering the arguments and the entirety of facts and circumstances, the court found that the appellants deserved to be enlarged on bail.

Issues: The issues involved the rejection of the bail application and the opposition by the Public Prosecutor and complainant.

Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the lack of specific injury attributed to the appellants and the consideration of the arguments presented.

Final Decision: The court allowed the appeal, set aside the impugned order, and ordered the release of the accused-appellants on bail.

JUDGMENT

Devendra Kachhawaha, J. - The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who is in judicial custody in connection with F.I..R. No.210/2021, Police Station Bilara, District Jodhpur, registered for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 325 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(R)(S), 3(2)(VA) and 3(1)(F) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the order dated 16.06.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Jodhpur Metro, whereby, the bail application preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the appellant was rejected.

2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants appearing through video conferencing and learned Public Prosecutor, present-inperson. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant stated that except the offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(R)(S), 3(2)(VA) and 3(1) (F) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act remaining offences are triable by Magistrate; appellants have wrongly been implicated in this case due to other civil disputes; and the trial will take time. With these submissions, learned counsel for the appellants prayed that the benefit of bail may be granted to the appellants.

4. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor, present-in-person and learned counsel for the complainant appearing through video conferencing have opposed the appeal. Learned Public Prosecutor stated that 3-3 other cases were earlier registered against the accused-appellants namely, Bhera Ram @ Vijay Choudhary and Rajendra and 6 other cases were registered against accused-appellant, Omprakash. He further stated that injury No.1 of Laxman Ram is grievous-blunt in nature.

5. In reply, learned counsel for the appellants stated that out of six cases registered against Omprakash, two cases have already been decided and no other specific injury has been attributed to any of the appellants.

6. Thus, having regard to the entirety of facts and circumstances as available on record and upon a consideration of the arguments advanced, this Court is of the opinion that the appellants deserves to be enlarged on bail.

7. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 16.06.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Jodhpur Metro, is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellants - (1) Bhera Ram @ Vijay Choudhary S/o Bhana Ram, (2) Rajendra S/o Bhera Ram and (3) Om Prakash S/o Bhera Ram, all arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.210/2021, Police Station Bilara, District Jodhpur, shall be released on bail provided each of them furnishes a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- along with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.

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