[2026:RJ-JP:2346]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal)

No. 1542/2024 In S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2060/2024 Manraj S/o Satyanarayan, Resident Of Tulsipura, Tan Galiya Kuwa, Police Station Karwar, District Bundi. At Present Pratap Colony, Sumerganj Mandi, Police Station Indergarh, District Bundi (Raj).

(At Present in Central Jail, Kota).

----Accused appellant Versus The State of Rajasthan Through PP ----Respondent For Appellant : Mr. Amir Aziz, Advocate Mr. Rajveer Singh Jat, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, Addl. GA For Complainant : Mr. Deepak Pareek, Advocate HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL

Order

20/01/2026

1. This suspension of sentence application has been filed by the accused appellant under Section 430 BNSS against the judgment and order dated 30.7.2024 passed by Special Judge, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Child Right Protection Commission Act, 2005, No.1, Bundi in Sessions Case No. 164/2022, whereby the accused appellant has been convicted for the offence under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(N) IPC and Section 5(L)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced as under:

Offence Punishment Fine In default of Payment of fine U/s. 363 IPC: To undergo 5 Rs. 10,000/- To further years’ rigorous undergo 2 imprisonment months’ rigorous imprisonment U/s. 366 IPC: To undergo 7 Rs. 20,000/- To further years’ rigorous undergo 3 imprisonment months’ rigorous imprisonment U/s. 5(L)/6 of To undergo 20 Rs. 50,000/- To further POCSO Act years’ rigorous undergo 6 imprisonment months’ rigorous imprisonment

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per missing report (Ex.P/1), the prosecutrix took away money from the complainant’s nephew house. He further submits that in Aadhar Card (Ex.D/1), the prosecutrix date of birth 12.1.2004 was mentioned and her birth certificate was not produced. He further submits that the Certificate dated 11.10.2022 (Ex.P/12) issued by the Head Master, Maa Bharti Bal Vidhya Mandir, Mohanpura, Bundi did not bear any serial number.

3. He further submits that in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC (Ex.P/9), the prosecutrix stated that she on her own sat on the appellant’s motor cycle and went with him at his house Sumerganj for the purpose of solemnizing marriage. She further stated that thereafter they sat in a vehicle and went to Kota, Bundi and then Jaipur. Thus, it is clear that the prosecutrix was major and she on her volition went with the accused appellant on his motor cycle and took away the money.

4. He further submits that in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC, the prosecutrix stated that the appellant did not make any physical relation with her and as per the medical report (Ex.P/7) also, no injury was seen on the body of the prosecutrix. Therefore, no sexual intercourse took place in the matter and the credibility of the prosecution story is doubtful.

5. He further submits that the accused appellant was on bail during trial. He is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this matter. He is in judicial custody since the past about 18 months therefore, the sentence awarded to the accused appellant be suspended during the pendency of the appeal.

6. Learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for the State assisted by counsel for the complainant have opposed the same and submit that in the Certificate (Ex. P/12) dated 11.10.2022 issued by Head Master, Maa Bharti Bal Vidhya Mandir, Mohanpura, where the prosecutrix took admission in Ist class, her date of birth 12.1.2006 was mentioned, which was duly corroborated from the evidence of PW-5 Raghvendra Shukla, Head Master, Maa Bharti Bal Vidhya Mandir, Mohanpura. This fact was also duly proved from the prosecutrix Secondary Examination certificate issued by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, wherein her date of birth 12.1.2006 was recorded. Thus, it is well established that on the da