HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
Manoj Kumar Garg, J.
Poonam Chand – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan & Ors. – Respondents
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 181 of 2022
Decided On : 29-03-2022
Bail - SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities act) - The court set aside the order rejecting the bail application and granted bail to the accused-appellant based on the entirety of facts and circumstances available on record.
Fact of the Case:
The appellant filed an appeal under Section 14(a) of SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities act) against the rejection of his bail application in connection with a case involving offences under Sections 450, 506, 376-D IPC and 3 (1) (w) (ii), 3 (2) (v) 3 (2) (va) SC/ST act.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the order rejecting the bail application cannot be sustained and deserves to be set aside, and consequently allowed the appeal, setting aside the impugned order and ordering the release of the accused-appellant on bail.
Issues: The main issue was the rejection of the bail application filed on behalf of the appellant, and whether the appellant should be granted bail considering the circumstances of the case.
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the entirety of facts and circumstances available on record and concluded that the order rejecting the bail application was erroneous, leading to the decision to grant bail to the accused-appellant.
Final Decision: The instant appeal was allowed, the impugned order was set aside, and the accused-appellant was ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing the specified bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
JUDGMENT
Manoj Kumar Garg, J. - The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14(a) of SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities act) on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with F.I.R. No.97/2021, Police Station Parbatsar, District Nagaur, for the offences under Sections 450, 506, 376-D IPC and 3 (1) (w) (ii), 3 (2) (v) 3 (2) (va) SC/ST act against the order dated 16.02.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities act) Cases, Merta, District Nagaur, whereby, the bail application preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the appellant was rejected.
2. Counsel for the appellant submits that a specific allegation has been levelled by the prosecutrix against the co-accused Ramu Ram for committing rape but she has not alleged the present petitioner for committing rape. Challan of the case has already been presented and no investigation is pending. accused-appellant is in judicial custody and the trial of the case will take sufficient long time to be concluded. Therefore, the benefit of bail should be granted to the accused-appellant. The learned court below has grossly erred in law and facts as well in declining to release the appellant on bail.
3. Learned Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for the complainant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
4. Heard learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned public prosecutor & learned counsel for the complainant. Perused the material available on record.
5. Having regard to the entirety of facts and circumstances as available on record 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.
6. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 16.02.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities act) Cases, Merta, District Nagaur is set aside. It is ordered that the accused appellant Poonam Chand S/o Shri Ganeshram arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.97/2021, Police Station Parbatsar, District Nagaur shall be released on bail; 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.
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