ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Kalusingh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Dhand, J. - The appeal, under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short, ?Act of 1989?), is preferred by appellants to assail impugned order dated 06.10.2021, passed by Special Court, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Balotra (for short, ?learned trial Court?) rejecting their bail application.
2. Complainant lodged FIR No.148/2021, registered at Police Station Sindhari, District Barmer against appellants attributing offences under Sections 341, 323 & 306 IPC and Section 3(2)(w), 3(1)(Da) (Dha), 3(2)(va) of the Act of 1989.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellants after investigation, police has submitted charge-sheet against the appellants for the offence under Sections 341, 323 & 306 IPC and 3(2)(w), 3(1)(Da) (Dha), 3(2)(va) of the Act of 1989. He further states that there is no evidence against the appellants that they abated or instigated deceased to commit suicide. It is also submitted by learned counsel that after investigation, charge-sheet has been filed and trial will take its own time.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor as well as learned counsel
The court established that the lack of evidence for abetment of suicide is a critical factor in determining the grant of bail under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities....
The court established that in the absence of direct allegations and with the completion of the investigation, bail can be granted even in cases involving serious charges under the Scheduled Castes an....
The court's decision was based on the interpretation of Section 14-A of the SC/ST Act in allowing the appeal and granting bail to the appellant.
The court's decision was influenced by the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the interpretations of the same, as well as the specific c....
The court established that compliance with procedural requirements and the nature of allegations are critical factors in determining bail under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of ....
Bar will not apply where the complaint does not make out “a prima facie case” for the applicability of the provisions of the Act. A statutory exclusion of the right to access remedies for bail is con....
The seriousness of the offence, the presence of supporting witnesses, and the vulnerability of the complainant and other witnesses influenced the decision to deny bail to the appellant.
Point of Law : Criminal Law – Detenue – Dismissal of bail applications - 1st petitioner is in judicial custody for the last 28 days and other petitioners are under detention for nearly 66 days - Inve....
The court's decision to grant bail was based on the consideration of the nature of allegations, length of custody, and the material contained in the case diary.
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