[2026:RJ-JD:2115]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13344/2025 Rekha W/o Mukesh Kumar, Aged About 29 Years, Resident Of 175, Chamuda Nagar, Punayata Road, Pali,at Present Kumharo Ka Mohalla, Masuda, Police Stationmasuda, District Beawer, Rajasthan. (At Present Lodged In District Jail Pali)

----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 2437/2025 Rahul Rankawat S/o Late Shri Gordhan Lal Rankawat, Aged About 37 Years, Resident Of 36 Bhalawato Ka Bas, Police Station Kotwali, District Pali, At Present Residing At 154, Shakti Nagar, Behind New Bus, Pali, Police Station Kotwali, District Pali. (At Present Lodged In District Jail Pali)

----Petitioner Versus

1 State Of Rajasthan, Through The Public Prosecutor.

2 Premlata Goyal W/o Amrit Lal, Resident Of Bhagat Singh Clnoy, Gandhi Nagar, Kotwali, Pali, Rajasthan.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushal Sharma For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sonu Manawat, PP Mr. Prakash Kumar for complainant HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

14/01/2026 The instant application for bail under Section 483 BNSS and appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have been filed by the petitioner who have been arrested in connection with F.I.R.

No.424/2025 registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Pali, for offences under Sections 108, 61(2) and 308(2) of BNS and Sections 3(2)(V) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioners/appellants submitted that, as per the prosecution case itself, the deceased Mukesh committed suicide by hanging. It was contended that prior to committing suicide, the deceased recorded a video and also left behind a suicide note, wherein he stated that he took the extreme step due to alleged misbehaviour and his false implication in criminal cases by his wife Rekha (petitioner) and Rahul Rankawat (petitioner). The prosecution alleges that petitioner Rekha was having illicit relations with petitioner Rahul and that both of them jointly instigated the deceased to commit suicide.

Learned counsel further submitted that although allegations regarding illicit relations and matrimonial discord have been levelled against the petitioners, during the course of investigation no material has been collected to indicate any overt act or omission on the part of the petitioners which could amount to aiding, instigating, or abetting the deceased to commit suicide. In support of his submissions, learned counsel placed reliance upon the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in M. Arjuna vs. State, represented by its Inspector of Police, reported in (2019) 3 SCC 315 and S.S. Cheena vs. Vijay Kumar Mahajan & Anr., reported in (2010) 12 SCC 190.

Lastly, learned counsel submitted that the petitioners are presently in judicial custody, the investigation has already been concluded, and the trial is likely to take a considerable time for its completion. Therefore, it was prayed that the petitioners be enlarged on bail.

Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for the complainant opposed the bail application as well as the appeal. Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that sufficient material is available on record to prima facie establish that the deceased committed suicide due to continuous harassment caused by the present petitioners. It was argued that the acts and conduct of the petitioners clearly amount to instigation and abetment of suicide and, therefore, they do not deserve the benefit of bail.

Heard learned counsel for the parties. Perused the material available on record.

Having considered the rival submissions and the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court prima facie finds that although, as per the prosecution, petitioner Rekha had developed illicit relations with petitioner Rahul and allegedly filed cases against the dece