The court granted bail to petitioners based on similar circumstances to co-accused previously granted bail, emphasizing no opinion on case merits.

Order :

1. This application for bail under Section 483 BNSS has been filed by the petitioners who have been arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.294/2024 registered at Police Station Aburoad Sadar, Dist. Sirohi, for the offences punishable under Sections 326(g), 331(3), 190, 189(2), 305, 301 and 324(4) of BNS.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the co-accused persons namely Prema Ram, Kela Ram, Raju, Lallu, Hinda, Kanti, Rayla, Suresh and Kala (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.13849/2024) have already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 06.12.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the case of the present petitioners are not distinguishable from that of the above named co-accused persons who have already been enlarged on bail. The petitioners are in judicial custody and the trial of the case will take sufficiently long time, therefore, the benefit of bail may be granted to the accused-petitioners.

4. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail applications. However, he was not in a position to refute the fact that the above named co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 06.12.2024.

5. Having considered the rival submissions, facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits/ demerits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the bail applications filed by the petitioners deserve to be accepted.

6. Consequently, this bail application under Section 483 BNSS is allowed. It is ordered that the accused-petitioners (1) Rupa Ram S/o Veera and (2) Amra Ram S/o Meeta arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.294/2024 registered at Police Station Aburoad Sadar, Dist. Sirohi, shall be released on bail, if not wanted in any other case, provided each of them furnishes a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) and two sureties of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, to the satisfaction of learned trial court, for their appearance before that court on each & every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till completion of the trial.

7. 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.