The court granted bail based on the absence of criminal antecedents and significant delay in arrest, emphasizing these factors in the context of the bail application.

ORDER :

1. This application for bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023 has been filed by the petitioner who has been arrested in connection with FIR No.30/2021 registered at Police Station Sanderao, District Pali, for offences under Sections 186, 332, 333, 353, 307/34 IPC.

2. Learned counsel submitted that as per the prosecution, on 14.02.2021, the petitioner ran his Isuzu vehicle over Dholaram, Sub Inspector, posted at Sanderao Police Station. In the alleged incident, which occurred on 14.02.2021, Dholaram, Sub Inspector has sustained serious injuries.

3. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner has been arrested on 05.12.2024 i.e. after about four years from the date of alleged incident. There is nothing on record to indicate that the petitioner had any intention to kill the police personnel while he was performing his public duty. The alleged incident occurred as Dholaram, Sub Inspector came in front of the vehicle while trying to stop it.

4. Lastly, learned counsel submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody; the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time, therefore, the benefit of bail may be granted to the accused-petitioner.

5. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. However, he was not in a position to refute the fact that the petitioner has been arrested after four years of the alleged incident. He was also not in a position to refute the fact that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents.

6. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

7. Having considered the rival submissions, facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

8. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS 2023 is allowed and it is ordered that the accused-petitioner- Hanuman Ram @ Hadmat S/o Durga Ram shall be enlarged on bail in connection with FIR No.30/2021 registered at Police Station Sanderao, District Pali, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to so.

9. It is however, made clear that findings recorded/observations made above are for limited purposes of adjudication of bail application. The trial court shall not get prejudiced by the same.