HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
Manoj Kumar Garg, J.
Kalu Thanvi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan & Ors. – Respondents
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 237 of 2022
Decided On : 04-05-2022
Bail - Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) act - The court set aside the order rejecting the bail application and allowed the appeal, ordering the release of the accused on bail.
Fact of the Case:
The appellant filed an appeal under Section 14a (2) Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) act against the rejection of his bail application in connection with a case involving offenses under Sections 306, 504, 506 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(R)(S), 3(2)(5) of SC/ST act.
Finding of the Court:
The court, after considering the arguments, found that the order rejecting the bail application cannot be sustained and set it aside, allowing the appeal and ordering the release of the accused on bail.
Issues: The main issue was the rejection of the bail application filed on behalf of the appellant and the opposition to the prayer for bail by the Public Prosecutor and the counsel for the complainant.
Ratio Decidendi: The court, upon considering the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case, found that the order rejecting the bail application cannot be sustained and deserves to be set aside.
Final Decision: The court allowed the appeal, set aside the impugned order, and ordered the release of the accused on bail upon furnishing the specified bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
JUDGMENT
Manoj Kumar Garg, J. - Heard learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned learned public prosecutor and learned counsel for the complainant . Perused the material available on record.
2. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14a (2) Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) act on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with C.R. Case No.86/2022, Police Station Phalodi (Jodhpur) for the offences under Sections 306, 504, 506 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(R)(S), 3(2)(5) of SC/ST act, against the order dated 05.03.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Cases, Jodhpur in Criminal Misc. Bail application No.60/2022 whereby, the bail application preferred on behalf of the appellant under Section 439 Cr.P.C. was rejected. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that there is no evidence against the appellant regarding abetment to commit suicide. The appellant has not committed the offences alleged against him and he is innocent. Challan of the case has already been presented and no investigation is pending. The appellant is in judicial lock up and trial of the case will take sufficient long time. In these circumstances, the appellant may be released on bail
3. Learned Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for the complainant have opposed the prayer for bail.
4. Having regard to the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case and upon a consideration of the arguments advanced at the bar, this Court is of the opinion that the order rejecting the application for bail filed on behalf of the appellant, cannot be sustained and deserves to be set aside.
5. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 05.03.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Cases, Jodhpur is set aside. It is ordered that the accused appellant Kalu Thanvi @ Ramdayal S/o Sh. Bhanwar Lal shall be released on bail in C.R. Case No.86/2022, Police Station Phalodi (Jodhpur) provided he furnishes a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- and two surety bonds of Rs.50,000/- 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.
The court's decision was influenced by the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) act, and the legal principle that the rejection of the bail applicati....
The court has the discretion to set aside the rejection of a bail application if it deems that the order cannot be sustained based on the facts and circumstances of the case.
The court has the discretion to grant bail after considering the facts and circumstances of the case.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the rejection of bail applications under the SC/ST Act and IPC offenses should be based on specific allegations and the severity of injuries.
The court established that bail applications under the SC/ST Act must be evaluated with careful consideration of all relevant facts, including compromises and the treatment of co-accused.
The court has the discretion to grant bail after considering the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case.
The court's decision was influenced by the interpretation of the bail provisions under the SC/ST Act and the consideration of the circumstances and arguments presented.
The court has the discretion to set aside the rejection of a bail application after considering the facts and circumstances of the case.
The court has the discretion to set aside the rejection of a bail application if it deems that the order cannot be sustained based on the facts and circumstances of the case.
The court's decision was influenced by the consideration of the fact of compromise and the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case in setting aside the order rejecting the bail application an....
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