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2021 Supreme(Raj) 716

IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Vinit Kumar Mathur, J.
Isha Bhai & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
State & Ors. - Respondents
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 406/2021
Decided on : 23-04-2021

Advocates appeared:
Mr. S.K. Verma, for the Appellant; Mr. S.K. Bhati, PP, Mr. Ummed Singh, for the Respondent.

The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's discretion to grant bail based on the entirety of facts and circumstances, including the filing of the charge-sheet and the comparison with the case of the co-accused.

Headnote:

Bail - SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act - The court allowed the appeal and granted bail to the accused-appellants in connection with F.I.R. No. 46/2021 Police Station Sanchore, District Jalore under Sections 342, 323, 306 IPC and Section 3(1)(R)(S), 2(V)(VA) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, setting aside the order of the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jalore.

Fact of the Case:

The appeal was filed under Section 14A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who was in custody in connection with F.I.R. No. 46/2021 Police Station Sanchore, District Jalore for various offenses.

Finding of the Court:

The court, upon consideration of the arguments advanced, opined that the appellant deserved to be enlarged on bail and consequently allowed the appeal, setting aside the impugned order and ordering the release of the accused-appellants on bail.

Issues: The main issue was the bail application preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the appellants, which was rejected by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jalore.

Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the charge-sheet being filed and the argument that the case of the present appellants was not distinguishable from that of the co-accused whose appeal had been allowed by the co-ordinate Bench of the Court.

Final Decision: The instant appeal was allowed, and the impugned order dated 30.03.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jalore was set aside. The accused-appellants were ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing the specified personal bond and sureties.

JUDGMENT

1. Lawyers are not physically appearing in the Court in view of the unprecedented situation being faced by the country due to pandemic of novel corona virus (COVID-19).

2. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with F.I.R. No. 46/2021 Police Station Sanchore, District Jalore for the offences under Sections 342, 323, 306 IPC and Section 3(1)(R)(S), 2(V)(VA) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the order dated 30.03.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jalore whereby, the bail application preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the appellants was rejected.

3. Heard. Perused the material available on record.

4. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the charge-sheet has been filed. He further submits that appeal of the co-accused Pratap Singh and Laxman Singh has been allowed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 7.4.2021 and the case of the present appellants is not distinguishable from that of the co-accused.

5. 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 appellant deserves to be enlarged on bail.

6. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 30.03.2021 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jalore is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellant (1) Isha Bhai S/o Sh. Mohan Bhai (2) Ganpat Bhai S/o Mohan Bhai (3) Jayanti Bhai S/o Sh. Chhagan Bhai arrested in connection with F.I.R. No. 46/2021 Police Station Sanchore, District Jalore shall be released on bail; provided they furnish a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees: Fifty Thousand Only) and two sureties of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees: Twenty Five Thousand Only) each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.

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